Jim Iley

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|name = Jim Iley

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|fullname = James Iley

|birth_date = {{birth date|1935|12|15|df=y}}

|birth_place = South Kirkby, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|2018|11|17|1935|12|15|df=y}}

|death_place = Bolton, England

|position = Left half

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Pontefract Collieries

|years1 = 1953–1957

|clubs1 = Sheffield United

|caps1 = 99

|goals1 = 7

|years2 = 1957–1959

|clubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur

|caps2 = 53

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 1959–1962

|clubs3 = Nottingham Forest

|caps3 = 93

|goals3 = 4

|years4 = 1962–1969

|clubs4 = Newcastle United

|caps4 = 232

|goals4 = 15

|years5 = 1969–1972

|clubs5 = Peterborough United

|caps5 = 68

|goals5 = 4

|totalcaps = 545

|totalgoals = 31

|nationalyears1 =

|nationalteam1 = England U23

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|manageryears1 = 1969–1972

|managerclubs1 = Peterborough United

|manageryears2 = 1973–1978

|managerclubs2 = Barnsley

|manageryears3 = 1978

|managerclubs3 = Blackburn Rovers

|manageryears4 = 1980–1984

|managerclubs4 = Bury

|manageryears5 = 1984–1985

managerclubs5 = Exeter City

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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.{{cite book|last1=Grainger|first1=Colin|first2=Hyder|last2=Jawád|title=The Singing Winger|publisher=deCoubertin|year=2019|isbn=978-1-909245-95-2|ref={{harvid|Grainger|2019}}}}

Career

Born in South Kirkby, Iley played for Pontefract Collieries, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Peterborough United.{{Hugman|9847|access-date=20 November 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jimiley.html |title=Jim Iley |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=22 December 2009}}{{Cite web|url=http://toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=387|title = James -Jim- Iley | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere}} As manager, he took charge of Peterborough (as player-manager), Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Exeter City.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=701 |title=Jim Iley's managerial career |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=22 December 2009}} He was capped once for England under-23 team,{{Cite web |url=http://www.uptheposh.com/people/3924/ |title=Jim Iley's Biography - UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database |access-date=20 November 2018 |archive-date=20 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120220959/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/3924/ |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-u23-intres-det.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040413100658/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-u23-intres-det.html |url-status=live |archive-date=13 April 2004 |title=England – U-23 International Results- Details |date=27 March 2004 |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=22 December 2009 }} and twice by the Football League representative side.