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David Knowles (footballer)

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David Knowles
Personal information
Full name John David Knowles[1]
Date of birth (1941-04-11)11 April 1941
Place of birth Halifax, England
Date of death 26 January 2011(2011-01-26) (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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "David Knowles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ Frost 1988, p. 400
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Bury : 1946/47–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Bradford City : 1946/47–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. ^ Frost 1988, pp. 274–275
  8. ^ 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