John Knight (footballer) explained

John Knight
Fullname:John George Knight
Birth Date:18 August 1902
Birth Place:Edmonton, England
Position:Centre half
Years3:1928
Clubs3:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps3:1
Goals3:0

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

Football career

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 150.
  2. News: Derby Daily Telegraph . Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match . 26 September 1929 . 21 March 2016 . 10. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players