Idris Miles

Idris Miles (2 August 1908 — 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward.

Idris Miles

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
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After 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.[2]

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.[3]  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.[4]

References

1. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 133. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
2. "First-team goalscorers 1932–33". ciderspace.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "Idris Miles". foxestalk.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. "Idris Miles". Grecian Archive. Retrieved 12 November 2018.