John Miles (footballer)
English footballer (born 1981)
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John Francis Miles (born 28 September 1981) is an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Miles | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Walton, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Macclesfield Town | 8 | (4) |
| 2003–2007 | Macclesfield Town | 114 | (17) |
| 2007–2010 | Accrington Stanley | 95 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Droylsden (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Stockport County | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Altrincham | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Warrington Town | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Cammell Laird | ||
| Total | 289 | (32) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Liverpool
Miles, who is a forward, was a product of the Liverpool Academy, and progressed as far as the reserve team,[3] but in 2002 he was told he had no future at the club.
Stoke City
He joined Stoke City in March 2002,[4] with a short-term contract until the end of the season. He only made one substitute appearance for the club in April replacing Bjarni Guðjónsson in a league match against Bristol City.[5] He was released by the club in the summer.
Crewe Alexandra
He subsequently moved to Crewe Alexandra, initially on a monthly contract[6] before signing on a season-long deal in October.[7] He made his club debut in August against Colchester.[8] He scored his only goal for Crewe on New Year's Day in 2003 in a 2–0 win against Mansfield Town.[9] In total, he played nine games for Crewe, but struggled to establish himself in the first-team.
Macclesfield Town (loan)
In March 2003 he was loaned out to Macclesfield Town.[10][11] He scored four goals in eight games during his loan spell, including scoring on his club debut against Kidderminster Harriers[12] and twice in an away victory over Shrewsbury Town, where he scored the winning goal during injury time.[13]
Macclesfield Town
He joined Macclesfield Town in a permanent move in May 2003 after a successful trial[14][15] and he remained at Macclesfield Town until May 2007.[16]
Accrington Stanley
Although offered a new deal at Macclesfield Town in the summer of 2007, he rejected the contract[17] and opted to move to instead to league two rivals Accrington Stanley on a free transfer.[18]
MK Dons (loan)
On 24 January 2008 it was confirmed he had completed a loan move to Milton Keynes Dons with a view to a permanent deal,[19] re-uniting with his former Macclesfield Town boss Paul Ince, though after 12 games and no goals his loan spell ended and he returned to Accrington Stanley.[20] On his return from loan he still has one year left on his contract, but over the subsequent season he played regularly and in June 2009 re-signed for the club on a one-year contract extension.[21]
Fleetwood Town
In May 2010 he was offered a new contract by Stanley[22] but in June he signed for newly promoted Conference National side Fleetwood Town.[23]
Droylsden (loan)
During his time with Fleetwood he went on loan to Droylsden[24] He was not offered a new contract by Fleetwood at the end of the season and was released, along with a number of other players.[25]
Stockport County
In July 2011 he joined Stockport County[26] but was released by the club on 31 January 2012.[27]
Altrincham
His next move was to join Altrincham a few days later.[28][29] He was named man of the match on his club debut in February.[30] He was released by the club at the end of the season[31] having made 11 first-team appearances.
Warrington Town
In September 2012 he joined Warrington Town,[32] making his debut in a 6–1 away victory over New Mills[33] and scoring on his home debut three days later as they beat Curzon Ashton 3–2.[34]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2001–02 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2002–03 | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2002–03 | Third Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Third Division | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2004–05 | League Two | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | League Two | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2006–07 | League Two | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 122 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 138 | 22 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2007–08 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | League Two | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | League Two | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 95 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 7 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2007–08 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2010–11 | Conference National | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 2011–12 | Conference National | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 257 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 296 | 30 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy.
Honours
- Milton Keynes Dons
- Football League Two (IV): 2008
