Jimmy Giles (footballer)

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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 ]

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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. 1 2 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