Giles Ashman, who watched his first match at St James’ Park as a four-year-old, enjoyed a long teaching career at Exeter School and chaired the Exeter City Supporters’ Club. He served as an Exeter City Supporters' Trust board member between 2003 and 2004.

Giles attended his first game at St James’ Park in September 1973 prior to being educated at Exeter School and London University’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Starting his working life in insurance he later trained to be a teacher at the former Rolle campus in Exmouth and eventually taught at Exeter School until 2021. Coaching both football and cricket at the school - together with taking responsibility for outdoor pursuits - a full tribute to his association with the school can be found in an article which appeared in the Exonian, the school magazine.

Also working as the coach of the Devon under-11 cricket team and fully-involved at Alphington and Countess Wear CC, Giles continued to follow Exeter City as much as his other commitments allowed and he was a chair of the supporters’ club in the early 2020s. At various times he also acted as a matchday host together with helping with some of the films that appeared on the Grecian Archive when it was initially set up.

He was the son of Ted Ashman, another longtime City supporter and former teacher.