Reply from former player Jim Iley

[rcsmg1]

Got one of my older 1959 cards signed by former Newcastle player Jim Iley.

Jim Iley made nearly 550 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Peterborough United. As manager, he took charge of Peterborough (as player-manager), Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Exeter City. He was capped once for England under-23 team.

He played as a midfielder and was brought to Newcastle United from Nottingham Forest, as manager Joe Harvey tried to rebuild the side to earn promotion to the old Division One.

Iley helped Newcastle to seventh and eighth place finishes in successive seasons, before being part of the 1964/65 Division Two title-winning team, appearing in all but four games and scoring five times.

He left St James' Park in the 1968/69 season - after making a brief appearance in the Fairs Cup away to Feyenoord - and moved to Peterborough United as player/manager.

Later spells in charge of Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Exeter City followed.

[Anonymous]

Brilliant that Rob always interesting too with the older player sigs of how readable they are compared to todays scribbles 

[loobyloo6]

Nice one that Rob, Love seeing the older cards return signed.

[thehornets]

Fantastic to see another of those '59 cards back signed Rob. Nice sig he has.

[serenamorgan]

nice result Rob and a great looking old card, congrats

[westiesx2]

Great reply Rob. Nice clear signed card. Nice one, well done.

[film4watcher]

Lovely old cards, Rob and what a great sig.

I agree with Matt about the difference with todays players sigs. I wonder, do they sign official documents with the same scrawl?

[sid8066]

great reply Rob

[robboh2006]

brilliant reply love the old cards

How many do you have in the signed collection now?

[tomflinny_sport_autographs]

Well done again rob.

[kimbub16]

very nice greg

[kimbub16]

sorry should have been rob

[obree]

Well done Rob I really enjoy seeing these older cards

[norwichcity78]

Great result there Rob, another nice addition for the card collection mate

[wheel-lose]

excellent.well done rob:-)

[sylouisetruebluechelsea]

Cracking Rob nice too see the old cards still getting signed as well:)