Chris Giles (Irish footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Joseph Giles | ||
Date of birth | 17 July 1928 | ||
Position(s) | Outside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1950 | Drumcondra F.C. | ||
1950–1953 | Doncaster Rovers F.C. | 27 | (4) |
1953 | Aldershot Town | ||
1953– | Portadown[1] | ||
Distillery[2] | |||
International career | |||
1950 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Giles (born 17 July 1928) was a Republic of Ireland soccer international, who was capped once for the Republic of Ireland at senior level, at home to Norway in November 1950. In 1947-48, in his first season with Drumcondra F.C., he narrowly missed out on a League and Cup double. The Drums won the Championship only to lose in the FAI Cup final 2-1 to Shamrock Rovers. Giles won a second league medal with Drumcondra in 1948-49.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Ireland's Greatest", Dean Hayes, Appletree Press, 2006, ISBN 0862819954
- ^ "Ireland's Greatest", Dean Hayes, Appletree Press, 2006, ISBN 0862819954
- ^ "Ireland's Greatest", Dean Hayes, Appletree Press, 2006, ISBN 0862819954