Johnny Giles
| Date of birth | 06 November 1940 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Midfielder |
A brilliant, constructive footballer, a classic playmaker. Surprisingly, allowed to go to Leeds where he became a legend. Stiles' brother-in-law. Won FA Cup (1963).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Nov 1957 | 30 Aug 1963 | |
| Leeds United | 30 Aug 1963 | 01 Jun 1975 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Manchester United | League Division One | 10 | 2 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | 2 |
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| 1961-62 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 2 |
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| 1962-63 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Manchester United | League Division One | 36 | 4 |
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| 1963-64 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Leeds United | Fairs Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1971-72 | FA of Ireland XI | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | The Three | Common Market | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | All Ireland | All Ireland Match | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | League of Ireland | A v League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1959 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1960 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1960 | Bradford City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1961 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1962 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1962 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1962 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Apr 1962 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1962 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1962 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1962 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1962 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1962 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Apr 1963 | Manchester United v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1963 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 May 1963 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1963 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1963 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1963 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1963 | Manchester United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 May 1963 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 May 1963 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 Aug 1963 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1959-60 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UNICEF Charity | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 1959 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Republic of Ireland v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Sep 1960 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Nov 1960 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 May 1961 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 May 1961 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Oct 1961 | Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 29 Oct 1961 | Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland | L | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Apr 1962 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 1962 | Republic of Ireland v Iceland | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 09 Jun 1963 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | 1st round 1st leg |
| 13 Oct 1963 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 11 Mar 1964 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-1 | UEFA European Championship | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 1964 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 May 1964 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1964 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1964 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1965 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 27 Oct 1965 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Nov 1965 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 play-off |
| 22 May 1966 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1966 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Oct 1966 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Nov 1966 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Nov 1968 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1968 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 04 May 1969 | Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 May 1970 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1970 | West Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 1971 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 13 May 1973 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 05 May 1974 | Brazil v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1974 | Uruguay v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1974 | Chile v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 May 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 May 1975 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 21 May 1975 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 08 Sep 1976 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1976 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 24 Apr 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Republic of Ireland v League of Ireland | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1978 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1978 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 22 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v West Germany | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | D | 0-0 | UNICEF Charity | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.