John Miles (footballer)
Encyclopedia
John Francis Miles is an English
footballer who plays for Stockport County
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Academy, and progressed as far as the reserve team, but in 2002 he was told he had no future at the club, and joined Stoke City
on transfer deadline day, with a contract until the end of the season. He only made one substitite appearance for the club, though, and was released in the summer, joining Crewe Alexandra
. He played nine games for Crewe, but struggled to establish himself in the first-team, and in March 2003 he was loaned out to Macclesfield Town
. He scored four goals in eight games during his loan spell, which was made into a permanent move, and he remained at Macclesfield until May 2007, when he moved to Accrington on a free transfer.
On 24 January 2008 it was confirmed he had completed a loan move to Milton Keynes Dons
with a view to a permanent deal, re-uniting with his former Macclesfield boss Paul Ince
, though after 12 games and no goals his loan spell ended and he returned to Accrington.
In June 2010 John Miles signed for newly promoted Conference National
side Fleetwood Town
. He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season and was released, along with a number of other players.
In July 2011 he joined Stockport County
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
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Career
Miles, who is a Forward, was a product of the LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
Academy, and progressed as far as the reserve team, but in 2002 he was told he had no future at the club, and joined Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on transfer deadline day, with a contract until the end of the season. He only made one substitite appearance for the club, though, and was released in the summer, joining Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
. He played nine games for Crewe, but struggled to establish himself in the first-team, and in March 2003 he was loaned out to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. He scored four goals in eight games during his loan spell, which was made into a permanent move, and he remained at Macclesfield until May 2007, when he moved to Accrington on a free transfer.
On 24 January 2008 it was confirmed he had completed a loan move to Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
with a view to a permanent deal, re-uniting with his former Macclesfield boss Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
, though after 12 games and no goals his loan spell ended and he returned to Accrington.
In June 2010 John Miles signed for newly promoted Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season and was released, along with a number of other players.
In July 2011 he joined Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
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