David Knowles (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Knowles
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = John David Knowles{{Hugman|access-date=30 April 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|4|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Halifax, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|1|26|1941|4|11|df=y}}
| death_place = Brighouse, England
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 1958
| youthclubs1 = Halifax Town
| years1 = 1958–1964
| clubs1 = Halifax Town
| caps1 = 72
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1964–1966
| clubs2 = Bury
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1966–1967
| clubs3 = Bradford City
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 94
| totalgoals = 0
}}
John David Knowles (11 April 1941 – 26 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Halifax Town, Bury and Bradford City.
Career
Born in Halifax, in 1941,{{Harvnb|Frost|1988|page=400}} Knowles attended Clare Hall County Secondary Modern School, playing football for the school side and the Halifax representative side.{{cite web |url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2281646,00.html |title=John David Knowles – RIP |date=1 February 2011 |accessdate=2 February 2011 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203073459/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~2281646%2C00.html |archivedate=3 February 2011 |df=dmy }} He joined hometown team Halifax Town at the age of 17 and signed professional forms six months later, going on to make 72 appearances in the Football League over the next six seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/halifax/halifax.html|title=Halifax Town : 1946/47–1992/93 & 1998/99–2001/02|accessdate=2 February 2011|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database}} Knowles later played for Bury, making just one league appearance,{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bury/bury.html|title=Bury : 1946/47–2009/10|accessdate=2 February 2011|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database}} before spending a final season with Bradford City.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bradfordcity/bradfordcity.html|title=Bradford City : 1946/47–2009/10|accessdate=2 February 2011|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database}} He waited until the third game of the 1966–67 season to make his debut for City, which came against city rivals Bradford (Park Avenue) in a 3–2 defeat, going on to play 21 games.{{Harvnb|Frost|1988|pages=274–275}}
Later life and death
After retiring as a player, Knowles became postmaster of Oakenshaw. He married Jennifer, with whom he had two children, Heather and Ian.{{cite web |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/announcements/deaths/8821949.John_David_Knowles/ |title=John David Knowles |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |accessdate=8 February 2011}} Knowles died on 26 January 2011 at the age of 69, in Elm Royd Nursing Home, Brighouse, following a long illness.
References
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- {{citation |last=Frost |first=Terry |title=Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988 |publisher=Breedon Books Sport |year=1988 |isbn=0-907969-38-0}}
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Category:Footballers from Halifax, West Yorkshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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