Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2010) Winner
Johnny Giles
ジョニー・ジャイルズ
Jonī Jairuzu
Aliases:
Michael John Giles
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-11-06 （Dublin, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → Harborne, Birmingham, England
Career
- Occupations
- Professional footballer, Football manager, Football pundit, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1954-2024
- Affiliations
- Manchester United F.C., Leeds United F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C., Shamrock Rovers F.C., RTÉ Sport
- Influenced By
- Christy Giles, Matt Busby, Don Revie
- Influenced
- Billy Bremner
- Nominations
- Ballon d'Or nominee 1972
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Football League 100 Legends | — | — | The Football League | 受賞 |
| 2004 | UEFA Jubilee Awards – Republic of Ireland's Golden Player | — | — | UEFA / FAI | 受賞 |
| 2010 | English Football Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
| 2020 | FAI Hall of Fame | — | — | Football Association of Ireland | 殿堂入り |
| 1974 | PFA Team of the Year | — | ファーストディビジョン | PFA | 選出 |
Football League 100 Legends
1998
Organization:
The Football League
Result:
受賞
UEFA Jubilee Awards – Republic of Ireland's Golden Player
2004
Organization:
UEFA / FAI
Result:
受賞
English Football Hall of Fame
2010
Result:
殿堂入り
FAI Hall of Fame
2020
Organization:
Football Association of Ireland
Result:
殿堂入り
PFA Team of the Year
1974
Category:
ファーストディビジョン
Organization:
PFA
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Football Man
2010 AutobiographyAutobiography chronicling his life in and outside of football, released in 2010 and became the best-selling book in the Republic of Ireland.
FootballAutobiographyManagerial career
Bibliography
- A Football Man (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Frank and insightful style
- Recurring Motifs
- Football tacticsCoaching philosophy
Health
-
Ankle injuryキャリア初期Career-threatening injury
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Knee ligament damageキャリア初期Damage from a tackle
Legacy
Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish footballers, with numerous honors and a long career as a pundit on RTÉ.
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed by Peter McDonald in the 2009 film The Damned United.
Quotes
-
When you hear the younger managers talking, it's all about tactics now.
Source: 2016 interview (2016)
Trivia
- Father Christy Giles was also a footballer.
- Brother-in-law to Nobby Stiles.
- Height of 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in).