Idris Miles (2 August 1908 — 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idris Miles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1983 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Place of death | Dudley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Cardiff City | 3 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Yeovil and Petters United | (4) | |
| 1932–1934 | Leicester City | 7 | (1) |
| 1934–1937 | Clapton Orient | 73 | (6) |
| 1937 | Exeter City | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–? | Worcester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAfter being spotted playing local amateur football, Miles joined Football League side Cardiff City in October 1930. He made his professional debut for the club in the same month, playing in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest but appeared in only two further matches before being released the following year.[1] He joined non-league side Yeovil and Petters where he scored seven goals during his spell with the side.[3]
In 1932, he returned to the Football League with Leicester City, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw with Everton on 22 October 1932.[4] He made seven appearances for the club during his first season but two successive broken collarbones meant he never played for the side again before being released in 1934.[1] He subsequently joined Clapton Orient where he enjoyed the most consistent portion of his career, making over 70 appearances in all competitions during a three-year spell. He later played for Exeter City and Worcester City.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 133. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Exeter City. Only 6 kept on". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First-team goalscorers 1932–33". ciderspace.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Idris Miles". foxestalk.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Idris Miles". Grecian Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2018.