Ian Knott
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Ian Knott is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at club level has played for Warrington Wolves
, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
, and Leigh Centurions
, playing at , , , or , i.e. 3 or 4, 6, 11 or 12, or 13.
Ian Knott is one of the many talented players produced by the amateur scene in Oldham
. Ian came through the ranks at the Mayfield and Wigan St Jude's amateur clubs and was snapped up by Warrington
as a youngster along with the likes of Paul Sculthorpe
and Iestyn Harris
. 'Knotty' played a key role in helping Leigh Centurions
win the 2004 National League One Grand Final
and a place in Super League
.
A back injury sustained whilst playing prematurely ended Ian's career in 2005. Ian has since had several operations to remove or repair damaged discs in his spine. He is now unable to walk without the aid of a stick, and cannot manage more than a few yards without suffering severe pain. Regular medication is all that prevents Ian from being completely immobilised. His condition is only going to deteriorate.
Ian has a wife and two young children. He has been unable to work since he retired from the game.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at club level has played for Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, and Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
, playing at , , , or , i.e. 3 or 4, 6, 11 or 12, or 13.
Ian Knott is one of the many talented players produced by the amateur scene in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
. Ian came through the ranks at the Mayfield and Wigan St Jude's amateur clubs and was snapped up by Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
as a youngster along with the likes of Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe , is an English retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative /, and /, he played club football for St. Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges...
and Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby...
. 'Knotty' played a key role in helping Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
win the 2004 National League One Grand Final
Rugby League National Leagues
The Championship, known as Co-operative Championship due to sponsorship by The Co-operative Group, is a professional rugby league competition based in the United Kingdom. It is currently contested by ten teams from England. It acts as Europe's second-tier competition below the Super League, and has...
and a place in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
A back injury sustained whilst playing prematurely ended Ian's career in 2005. Ian has since had several operations to remove or repair damaged discs in his spine. He is now unable to walk without the aid of a stick, and cannot manage more than a few yards without suffering severe pain. Regular medication is all that prevents Ian from being completely immobilised. His condition is only going to deteriorate.
Ian has a wife and two young children. He has been unable to work since he retired from the game.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- XIII Heroes > Ian Knott Fundraiser - 27th & 28th July 2007
- Bradford inflict record Wolves defeat
- Re-shuffle at Wakefield
- Wakefield down Vikings
- Batley 8-25 Leigh
- Knott fails to punish Vikings
- Wakefield on the brink
- Moore escapes disciplinary action
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats