| First: | RU |
| Edward Knowles | |
| Fullname: | Edward Knowles |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1868 |
| Birth Place: | Waberthwaite, Cumberland, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Millom, Cumberland, England |
| Ru Position: | Forward |
| Position: | Forward |
| Ru Club1: | Millom |
| Ru Year1start: | ≤1896 |
| Ru Year1end: | 99 |
| Club1: | Millom |
| Year1start: | 1899 |
| Year1end: | ≥99 |
| Ru Teama: | England |
| Ru Yearastart: | 1896 |
| Ru Yearaend: | 97 |
| Ru Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Ru Triesa: | 0 |
| Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
| Teama: | Cumberland |
| Yearastart: | 189 |
| Yearaend: | ≥99 |
| Appearancesa: | ≥3 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 5 March 2018 |
| Source: | [2] [3] |
Edward Knowles (3 April 1868 – 23 June 1946) was a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Millom,[4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and representative level for rugby league (RL) Cumberland, and at club level for Millom, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of;), during the era of contested scrums. Prior to the 1899–1900 season, Millom was a rugby union club.
Edward Knowles was born in Waberthwaite, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 78 in Millom, Cumberland, England.[2]
Knowles won caps for England (RU) while at Millom in 1896 against Scotland, and in 1897 against Scotland.[2] When Millom converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1899–1900 season, Knowles was approximately 31 years of age, he was both a rugby union, and rugby league footballer for Millom.