Career
Giles was a Welsh schoolboy international when he signed for Cardiff City. He made his debut for the Bluebirds in a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest in February 1975. Unable to hold down a permanent first team spot he left the club in December 1978 for £20,000 and joined Wrexham where he spent two years before again moving on, this time for £40,000 to Swansea City.
He continued to move around in the next few seasons, playing for Leyton Orient on loan before moving to Crystal Palace and then Birmingham City.
After a spell at Newport County he returned to the club where he started his career, Cardiff City. Giles then played for Stroud.
He later joined Barry Town on a part-time basis eventually retiring there. In 1994 he became manager of League of Wales side Ebbw Vale.
Giles was a regular analyst for Independent Television Wales on the late night football magazine show Wales Soccer Night until its axing in December 2005.
He also works as a journalist and previously wrote a regular sports column in the South Wales Echo covering Cardiff City and the Wales team
