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Michael John Giles (born 6 November 1940) is an Irish former association football player and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring from management in 1985, Giles served as the senior analyst on RTÉ Sport 's coverage of association football from 1986 until 2016.
Apr 26, 2008 · Giles was a regular first team player over the next four years, playing alongside Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. Manchester United won the FA Cup in 1963, where Giles played the...
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Listen to Johnny Giles, former Manchester United and Leeds player, talk about his career and the Munich air disaster. He also shares his memories of Don Revie, Brian Clough and the Republic of Ireland team.
Jun 13, 2020 · Read the tributes from Leeds United fans to John Giles, the former player and manager who died in 2020. He was praised for his skill, vision, toughness and partnership with Billy Bremner.
Nov 6, 2018 · Eyebrows were raised at Giles dropping a division to a parochial club who had achieved precisely nothing in a football backwater dominated by rugby league. But Giles had been enchanted by what Revie was planning, and how credible it sounded.
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Aug 28, 2020 · EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Johnny Giles turns 80 this year and is the oldest surviving member of Leeds United's 1969 and 1974 title winning teams. Giles reflects on the...
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Dec 21, 2022 · The Swedes who had beaten England the previous Wednesday quickly established a 2-0 lead at Dalymount Park. In something of a pre-echo of the debut of a young Liam Brady in the same venue 15 years later, Johnny Giles went on to inspire the Irish team to score three goals to win the match 3-2.
