Jimmy Giles (footballer)

Jimmy Giles

Personal information
Full name	James Giles
Date of birth	(1946-04-21) 21 April 1946 (age 79) [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. 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