John George Knight (18 August 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who played for Casuals, Corinthian and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Knight | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 87–88) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Casuals | |||
| Corinthian | |||
| 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHe 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.
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 150. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ "Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match". Derby Daily Telegraph. 26 September 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine