BBC Radio 5 - Football Legends - Johnny Giles (18/1/99)

Johnny Giles, Republic of Ireland international and member of the 'Busby Babes', talks about leaving home at 15 to play for Manchester United, recalls the great Matt Busby and remembers the Munich air disaster, which claimed some of the brightest footballing talent of the day. He discusses his time at Leeds with former club managers Don Revie, Brian Clough and interviewer Jimmy Armfield and reflects upon the fortunes of the Republic of Ireland international squad, of which he was player-manager for much of the 1970s.
CHANNEL | Radio 5 Live
FIRST BROADCAST | 18 January 1999
DURATION | 22 minutes 21 seconds
CONTRIBUTORS
Jimmy ArmfieldPresenter
Brian CloughContributor
Johnny GilesContributor
Don RevieContributor
Audrey AdamsProducer
ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS

[@73reider]

Johnny Giles reminisces should all be recorded, A living Legend..

[@zzzaaa0990]

Fantastic player and a fantastic pundit.Amen.

[@robertdore9592]

We wasted him at West Brom; Lucas, Millichip and co should have stood be behind him instead of 'in his way'.

[@philipcohen5809]

Great interview with one of the greats who I had the privilege of watching from his first days at Leeds. What a player!

[@chrisbennett606]

Way before my time as I was born in 1970 But I am fascinated by the iconic football greats as he undoubtedly is Great education listening to Giles And very thought provoking

[@cianoaichir2725]

8years after your upload bro .... thanks... really enjoying it 🇮🇪❤️ Rovers til I die ,myself,my Son,me oul fella and grandad , imagine if Johnny had a chance to implement his football philosophy on our youth.....I'd imagine we wouldn't be fielding 3rd division players now and look back at the late eighties and nineties player's we had..... playing the right football.....we could have easily pulled a fast one more so than the Greeks in 2004

[@steveowens9466]

the best player i have ever seen !!!!!!

[@iaincathro3373]

A brilliant player.

[@Ellandroadboy]

What a player. Best No 10. Brilliant mid field partnership with Billy for many many years. MOT .

[@patrickelwick]

One of the greatest midfielders ever. Different game then, but nonetheless, would today's footballers have survived back then, I doubt it very much.

[@dazza4345]

If Johnny Giles was playing in todays game he would worth north of 100 million pounds.

[@seltaeb9691]

and he'd be constantly banned as Johnny Giles tackles & Leeds Utd tackles, no prisoners. Tackling is now obsolete & heading the ball is next.

[@gerpower5118]

Johnny Giles could pass a ball from 60 yards onto the head of the hare on a troupny piece. His motto was to retaliate before he was tackled. Wonderfully skillfull with both feet, great vision, brilliant football brain and tremendously courageous.

[@warriorb6733]

No school like the old school

[@trevorburke5290]

Wot a great player

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

What I notice about Irish footballers is how underrated they are even though they were as good as anyone in England if not the world.

[@headgroundsman1650]

baller.....

[@seltaeb9691]

Wimbledon playing in Dublin! Ridiculous. Bad enough going to Milton Keynes, they'd win the league every season!

[@laoch5658]

they were going to move to Dublin but play in England

[@robharding4028]

Yeah, makes you wonder what price Johnny would command today !