Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Charles Stiles [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 May 1964||
Place of birth | Manchester, [1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1983 | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | (0) |
1983–1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | (?) |
1983–1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps (indoor) | ||
1984–1989 | Leeds United | 65 | (2) |
1989–1992 | Doncaster Rovers | 89 | (2) |
1991–1992 | → Rochdale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1993–1997 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Charles Stiles (born 6 May 1964) is an English former professional footballer and the son of 1966 World Cup-winner Nobby Stiles and nephew of Johnny Giles. [3] [4]
Stiles made over 150 Football League appearances in total, having played for Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers. [3] He finished his career with Gainsborough Trinity.
He made two appearances in European competition for Shamrock Rovers in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup. [5]
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