Giles Coke (born in 1986 in London) is an English footballer who plays for league 1 club, Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton]]. Coke is regarded as one of the most talented creative midfielders in the lower leagues. An attacking central midfielder, he is a joy to watch with his accurate passing ability. Not afraid to tackle, he is double-footed with an impressive long range shot. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

At the age of 16, Coke began his football career at Queens Park Rangers' in the youth team set up, where he swiftly moved into the Reserve team. However, he was not offered a professional contract at QPR, and was released. He moved to non-league side Kingstonian (where his brother Jon Coke still plays). Here he was able to gain valuable experience and his football developed well. In the spring of 2005, Coke was spotted by Mansfield, and signed his first professional contract within weeks of being at the Nottinghamshire club for an undisclosed transfer fee after impressing Carlton Palmer (Mansfield's manager at the time). He made his debut in league football on March 19 2005 starting in a high scoring game against Bristol Rovers. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, from Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League First Division South for the 2006-07 season. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...

Coke soon became a regular in Mansfield's starting lineup, and has become known for scoring in important games. He scored the only goal of the game when the Stags knocked Southampton out of the League Cup in September 2005, and also scored in the FA Cup match against Rotherham that the Stags eventually won 4-3. More recently he gave a dominant display during the narrow FA Cup defeat at Newcastle. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ...

His name was linked with several Championship clubs, including Southampton, Reading, Norwich Watford and Wolves. However, Coke decided to remain at Mansfield for a further year signing a new one-year deal with Mansfield in the summer of 2006. He signed for Northampton Town on July 2, 2007 on a 2-year contract. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux. ... Northampton Town Football Club are a football team based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Although born and bred in London, England, Giles has both Ghanian and English ancestry allowing him to represent either nation at international level.

External links

• Giles Coke career stats at Soccerbase