Francis Ayles (30 March 1880 – 18 June 1939) was an Australian cricketer and football umpire.
Ayles, a batsman, was the captain of Port Melbourne Cricket Club when he was appointed by the Otago Cricket Association as a batting coach in November 1908, working alongside Charles Wordsworth who was appointed as bowling coach.
[1] He played three first-class matches for Otago as a batsman in 1908–09, scoring 81 runs at an average of 20.25.
[2][3] He opened the batting in Otago's match against Hawke's Bay in January 1909, scoring 47 and putting on 176 for the first wicket with Gillie Wilson.
[6][7][8] Before turning to umpiring he played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association.