Jackie Knight
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1996 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Bath, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1948 | Burnley | 26 | (5) |
| 1948–1951 | Preston North End | 39 | (7) |
| 1951–1952 | Chesterfield | 35 | (6) |
| 1952–1954 | Exeter City | 56 | (6) |
| 1954-1955 | Bath City | ||
| 1955-1958 | Salisbury | (11) | |
| 1958- | Frome | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Knight (12 September 1922 – 28 January 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played in the Football League for Burnley, Preston North End, Chesterfield and Exeter City,[2] before moving into non-league football with Bath City, Salisbury[3] and Frome Town.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jackie Knight". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Knight, Jackie". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Thear, David; Walker, Richard; Waterhouse, Peter; Wood, Peter (2007). The Whites - Salisbury City F.C. the first 60 years 1947-2007. Citywhite Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9780955417009.
- ↑ Thear et al., p.87
External links
- Jackie Knight career stats at Post-War Players Database
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1996 deaths
- Footballers from Bolton
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Burnley F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
- Frome Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs