1914-21 June 1942
Howard Giles lived in Bromsgrove, he was a half back who first appeared for Rovers in March 1937.
After being the regular right half for the majority of the 1937/38 campaign he struggled for game time in the following 2 campaigns.
During the second world war he was taking part in a Home Guard match at Bromsgrove Cricket Club. During the match he was taken ill and a doctor was called. He was carried into the pavillion, but died within 5 minutes. A post mortem determined he had died of a stroke. He was only 28 years old.
Away from football he had been a sheet metal worker at the Austin.
Stats:
Debut: vs Gloucester City, Birmingham Combination, Victoria Ground, 27 March 1937, 5-2.
Last game: vs Nuneaton Borough, Birmingham Combination, Victoria Ground, 2 September 1939, 2-2.
1936/37: 7 appearances, 0 goals
1937/38: 25 appearances, 4 goals
1938/39: 4 appearances, 0 goals
1939/40: 4 appearances, 0 goals
TOTAL: 40 appearances, 4 goals |
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