John Knight (footballer)

John George Knight (18 August 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who played for Casuals, Corinthian and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

John Knight
Personal information
Full name John George Knight
Date of birth 18 August 1902
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Date of death 1990 (aged 87–88)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Casuals
Corinthian
1928 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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He played for the "Amateurs" in the 1929 FA Charity Shield.[2] After playing for the Casuals and the Corinthians, Knight joined Tottenham Hotspur. The centre half played one match in 1928 for the Spurs.[3]

He was also the Head of the Chemistry Department at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Hampstead (then Elstree from 1961) where he used to tell his pupils that he was the last amateur to play for Spurs.

References

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  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 150. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. ^ "Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match". Derby Daily Telegraph. 26 September 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine