David Knowles (footballer)
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John David Knowles was an English
professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Halifax Town
, Bury
and Bradford City
.
, in 1941, Knowles attended Clare Hall County Secondary Modern School, playing football for the school side and the Halifax representative side. He joined hometown team Halifax Town
at the age of 17 and signed professional forms six months later, going on to make 72 appearances in the Football League
over the next six seasons. Knowles later played for Bury
, making just one league appearance, before spending a final season with Bradford City
. 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.
of Oakenshaw
. He married Jennifer, with whom he had two children, Heather and Ian. Knowles died on 26 January 2011 at the age of 69, in Elm Royd Nursing Home, Brighouse
, following a long illness.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
.
Career
Born in HalifaxHalifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
, in 1941, Knowles attended Clare Hall County Secondary Modern School, playing football for the school side and the Halifax representative side. He joined hometown team Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
at the age of 17 and signed professional forms six months later, going on to make 72 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
over the next six seasons. Knowles later played for Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, making just one league appearance, before spending a final season with Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
. He waited until the third game of the 1966–67 season to make his debut for City, which came against city rivals
Bradford derby
The Bradford derby is a football derby match played between Bradford City and Bradford Park Avenue.The derby has also been called the Wool City derby, referring to Bradford's history with the wool trade...
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
in a 3–2 defeat, going on to play 21 games.
Later life and death
After retiring as a player, Knowles became postmasterPostmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Oakenshaw
Oakenshaw, West Yorkshire
Oakenshaw is a village near Cleckheaton in the City of Bradford and Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.It is situated to the south of Bradford, close to the M606 motorway and junction 26 of the M62....
. He married Jennifer, with whom he had two children, Heather and Ian. Knowles died on 26 January 2011 at the age of 69, in Elm Royd Nursing Home, Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
, following a long illness.