John Stiles (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Charles Stiles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1964[1] | ||
| 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]
Honours
[edit]Shamrock Rovers
- Leinster Senior Cup: 1982
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "John Stiles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Where are they now: John Stiles". The Football League. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010. [dead link]
- ^ a b "John Stiles: Home". John Stiles Official Site. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Irish Times (subscription required)". The Irish Times.
- ^ "John Stiles". After Dinner Speakers 4 U. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English male comedians
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Comedians from Manchester