David Knowles (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Knowles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 2011 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Brighouse, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958 | Halifax Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1964 | Halifax Town | 72 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Bury | 1 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Bradford City | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 94 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John David Knowles (11 April 1941 – 26 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Halifax Town, Bury and Bradford City.
Career[edit]
Born in Halifax, in 1941,[2] Knowles attended Clare Hall County Secondary Modern School, playing football for the school side and the Halifax representative side.[3] He joined hometown team Halifax Town at the age of 17 and signed professional forms six months later,[3] going on to make 72 appearances in the Football League over the next six seasons.[4] Knowles later played for Bury, making just one league appearance,[5] before spending a final season with Bradford City.[6] He waited until the third game of the 1966–67 season to make his debut for City, which came against city rivals Bradford (Park Avenue) in a 3–2 defeat, going on to play 21 games.[7]
Later life and death[edit]
After retiring as a player, Knowles became postmaster of Oakenshaw. He married Jennifer, with whom he had two children, Heather and Ian.[8] Knowles died on 26 January 2011 at the age of 69, in Elm Royd Nursing Home, Brighouse, following a long illness.[3][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "David Knowles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Frost 1988, p. 400
- ^ a b c "John David Knowles – RIP". Bradford City A.F.C. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Bury : 1946/47–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Bradford City : 1946/47–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Frost 1988, pp. 274–275
- ^ a b "John David Knowles". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- Bibliography
- Frost, Terry (1988), Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988, Breedon Books Sport, ISBN 0-907969-38-0
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