Jimmy Giles (footballer)

Jimmy Giles
Personal information
Full name James Giles
Date of birth (1946-04-21) 21 April 1946 (age 78)[1]
Place of birth Kidlington, England
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Kidlington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1968 Swindon Town 13 (0)
1968–1971 Aldershot 81 (3)
1971–1975 Exeter City 183 (6)
1975–1977 Charlton Athletic 93 (6)
1977–1981 Exeter City 130 (5)
1981–1983 Yeovil Town[2] ? (?)
Managerial career
1981–1983 Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Giles (born 21 April 1946) as an English former footballer and manager. As a player, he was known as 'Farmer'.[3]

Born in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, Giles played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Aldershot, Exeter City, Charlton Athletic and Exeter City again before leaving to become player-manager of Yeovil Town in 1981, a position he held until 1983. He has since worked for BBC Radio Devon and as a scout for sometime Charlton assistant manager Keith Peacock.[3]

Giles was also an accomplished cricketer. He played for Worcestershire 2nd XI as a fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, B.J. (1981). Rothmans Football League Players Records: The Complete A–Z 1946–1981. p. 423. ISBN 9780907574088.
  2. ^ Jimmy Giles at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Spencer, Nicholas (3 January 2003). "Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

● Playfair football annuals 1966-67 to 1981-82


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