Jimmy Giles

Jimmy Giles
Personal information
Full name	James Giles
Date of birth	21 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Kidlington, England
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Kidlington
Senior career*
Years	Team
1965–1968	Swindon Town
1968–1971	Aldershot
1971–1975	Exeter City
1975–1977	Charlton Athletic
1977–1981	Exeter City
1981–1983	Yeovil Town
Managerial career
1981–1983	Yeovil Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Giles (born 21 April 1946 in Kidlington, Oxfordshire) as an English former footballer and manager. As a player, he was known as 'Farmer'.^[3]

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.^[4]

Giles was also an accomplished cricketer. He played for Worcestershire 2nd XI as a fast bowler and hard-hitting batsman.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 423
^ Playing stats
^ Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories
^ Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories

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[1] B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 423

[2] Playing stats

[3] Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories

[4] Dream draw for 'Farmer' Giles reaps a harvest of memories

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