Jim Iley
English footballer and manager
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James Iley (15 December 1935 – 17 November 2018) was an English football player and manager. He made nearly 550 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half. He was a brother-in-law to Jack and Colin Grainger.[2]
Full name
James Iley[1]
Date of birth
15 December 1935
Place of birth
South Kirkby, England
Date of death
17 November 2018 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Iley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | South Kirkby, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2018 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pontefract Collieries | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1957 | Sheffield United | 99 | (7) |
| 1957–1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | 53 | (1) |
| 1959–1962 | Nottingham Forest | 93 | (4) |
| 1962–1969 | Newcastle United | 232 | (15) |
| 1969–1972 | Peterborough United | 68 | (4) |
| Total | 545 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| England U23 | 1 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1972 | Peterborough United | ||
| 1973–1978 | Barnsley | ||
| 1978 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1980–1984 | Bury | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in South Kirkby, Iley played for Pontefract Collieries, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Peterborough United.[1][3][4] As manager, he took charge of Peterborough (as player-manager), Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Exeter City.[5] He was capped once for England under-23 team,[6][7] and twice by the Football League representative side.[1]
