| Cyril Knowles | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Cyril Barry Knowles | |
| Date of birth | July 13, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Fitzwilliam, England | |
| Date of death | August 30, 1991 (aged 47) | |
| Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Playing position | Left back | |
| Youth clubs | ||
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1963-1964 1964-1976 |
Middlesbrough Tottenham Hotspur |
39 (1) 402 (15) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1967-1971 | England | 4 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1983-1987 1987-1989 1989-1991 |
Darlington Torquay United Hartlepool United |
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Cyril Barry Knowles (born July 13, 1944 in Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire; died August 30, 1991 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire) was a full-back for Tottenham Hostpur and England. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fitzwilliam is a small Village on the edge of West Yorkshire, England. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He was the brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Knowles. Peter Knowles (born 30 September 1945 in Fitzwilliam, near Wakefield, Yorkshire) is an English former football player [1]
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Playing career
Early career
Knowles started his career as a left winger with local side Hemsworth before rejection from three of the country's leading sides - Manchester United, Blackpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers - left him questioning his future prospects as a professional footballer. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool.
Middlesbrough
However, Middlesbrough recognised his talents as a potential left back and Knowles was accepted into their amateur squad. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. He made his debut late in the 1962-63 season and after just 39 first team appearances legendary Spurs manager Bill Nicholson signed Knowles in 1964 for £45,000. William Edward "Bill" Nicholson OBE ( 26 January 1919 - 23 October 2004) was an English football player
Tottenham Hotspur
Knowles was seen as a young replacement for Ron Henry, a member of the Spurs team that famously won The Double in 1960-61, the FA Cup in 1962 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Ron Henry (born 17 August 1934 in Shoreditch London) is a retired footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, and won one cap for The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after His first competitive match for Spurs was in a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at White Hart Lane on the opening day of 1964-65 First Division campaign. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
Knowles would spend 11 years at White Hart Lane, where he was famed for his crossing ability, creating countless opportunities from open play as well as set pieces. For the railway station of the same name see White Hart Lane railway station. He is also remembered for his excellent partnership with Irish right-back Joe Kinnear and his valuable contribution towards the acceptance of the overlapping, attacking full-back in modern football. Joe Kinnear (born 27 December 1946, in Dublin, County Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player
A stalwart of the Spurs first team, he missed only one league match between 1965 and 1969 and represented England four times, making his international debut against the Soviet Union in December 1967. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Knowles also represented the English Under-23 team on six occasions and played for Young England against the England senior side and the Football League against the Scottish League in 1968 and 1969. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. Only the consistent performances of Leeds United star Terry Cooper restricted Knowles to a fringe role in the national team. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Terence "Terry" Cooper (born 12 July 1944 is an English former football player and manager born in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Knowles made his final appearance as a professional footballer in a 2-2 draw with Everton in December 1975. Regular knee problems forced his premature retirement at the age of 31 but his contributions and loyalty to Tottenham Hotspur were rewarded with a testimonial match against arch-rivals Arsenal in the same season. An example of his quality was the memorable display against Leeds United in one of his final appearances for the club. With Spurs needing victory to avoid relegation against the reigning First Division champions and 1975 European Cup finalists, Knowles scored twice in a 4-2 victory. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
He scored 17 goals in 507 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, winning the FA Cup in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and a UEFA Cup winners medal in 1972. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. After announcing his retirement from professional football, Knowles started his managerial career as a Yorkshire based scout for Spurs. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. This was followed by a brief spell as manager of Hertford Town in 1976 and he was first team coach at Doncaster Rovers between 1977 and 1981. Hertford Town FC is a football club based in Hertford, England. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster
Management career
In the summer of 1981, he was appointed assistant manager of Middlesbrough, where he started his career, but resigned two years later to become manager of Fourth Division strugglers Darlington. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of His second season, 1984-85, was a great success as he transformed the club's playing fortunes and guided them to third place in the Fourth Division, ensuring promotion to the Third Division. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest
He resigned as Darlington manager in 1987 following relegation to the Fourth Division, but soon returned to management with Torquay United. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon As manager of Torquay, Knowles developed the talent of Lee Sharpe, the young winger who would star for Manchester United in the early 1990s and later play for Leeds United and Sampdoria. Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971 in Halesowen, West Midlands) is a retired English football player Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. He transformed a poor side that had almost been relegated from the League the previous season, taking them to the brink of play-offs in his first season and the final of the Sherpa Van Trophy the following year. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out (
He resigned as manager of Torquay in October 1989 after a disappointing start to the 1989-90 season but returned to management in December, at Fourth Division basement club Hartlepool United. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. He revived Hartlepool and they finished 12 points clear of relegation. Their form in 1990-91 was even better, and they eventually gained promotion in third place.
He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 1991 and player-coach Alan Murray took temporary charge of the first team. At the end of the season, Murray took over on a permanent basis, with Knowles unable to continue following brain surgery.
Knowles failed to recover from the cancer and he died on 30 August 1991 at the age of 47. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Three months after his death a memorial match was played at White Hart Lane and in 1995 a new stand at Hartlepool's Victoria Park stadium was renamed in his honour. Victoria Park is a 7691 capacity football ground in Hartlepool, Northern England and it is the home of Hartlepool United.
He was the inspiration for the popular record "Nice one, Cyril" which peaked at number 14 in the UK singles charts in March 1973 and is widely regarded as the greatest left-back in the history of Tottenham Hotspur by both supporters and critics. [2]
Tottenham Hotspur F. C. statistics
- First Division: 402 matches, 15 goals
- FA Cup: 42 matches, 1 goal
- League Cup: 33 matches, 0 goals
- Europe: 30 matches, 1 goal
- TOTAL: 507 matches, 17 goals
Honours
- 1967 FA Cup (2-1 Chelsea F.C.)
- 1967 FA Community Shield (shared) (3-3 Manchester United F.C.)
- 1971 League Cup (2-0 Aston Villa F.C.)
- 1972 UEFA Cup (2-1, 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)
- 1973 League Cup (1-0 Norwich City F.C.)
References
- ^ Peter Knowles History - football-England. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here com
- ^ J. Dettmer, Sports memories: are we all losers? in Insight on the News
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