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]
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Full name | James Iley[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1935-12-15)15 December 1935 | ||
Place of birth | South Kirkby, England | ||
Date of death | 17 November 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Peterborough, England | ||
Position(s) | 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) | |
National team | |||
England U23 | 1 | (0) | |
Teams managed | |||
1969–1972 | Peterborough United | ||
1973–1978 | Barnsley | ||
1978 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
1980–1984 | Bury | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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