Leon Knight
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leon Knight
| image =
| fullname = Leon Leroy Knight{{Hugman|11156|access-date=17 April 2017}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|09|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hackney, England
| height = {{convert|1.65|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Leon Knight |url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~5616,00.html |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion |access-date=13 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913075615/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~5616,00.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| years1 = 1999–2003
| clubs1 = Chelsea
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001
| clubs2 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2001–2002
| clubs3 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2002–2003
| clubs4 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2003
| clubs5 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2003–2006
| clubs6 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps6 = 106
| goals6 = 32
| years7 = 2006–2007
| clubs7 = Swansea City
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2006–2007
| clubs8 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2007–2008
| clubs9 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps9 = 33
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2008
| clubs10 = Wycombe Wanderers
| caps10 = 20
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2008–2009
| clubs11 = Rushden & Diamonds
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 4
| years12 = 2009
| clubs12 = Thrasivoulos Fylis
| caps12 = 3
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2009–2010
| clubs13 = Hamilton Academical
| caps13 = 6
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2010
| clubs14 = Queen of the South
| caps14 = 6
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2010–2012
| clubs15 = Coleraine
| caps15 = 43
| goals15 = 20
| years16 = 2012
| clubs16 = Glentoran
| caps16 = 9
| goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2014–2016
| clubs17 = Barnton
| caps17 =
| goals17 =
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = Barnton
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 =
| nationalteam2 = England U19
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2002
| nationalteam3 = England U20
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
Leon Leroy Knight (born 16 September 1982) is an English former footballer who plays as a striker. A journeyman player, he has played for fifteen different clubs spanning five countries; England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Greece.
Having begun his career with Chelsea, he spent time on loan with Queens Park Rangers, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining the latter permanently in 2003. Knight spent three years with Brighton, scoring 30 goals in 106 league matches. He was transferred to Swansea City in 2006 and had a loan spell with Barnsley before joining Milton Keynes Dons and then Wycombe Wanderers.
Knight signed for Rushden & Diamonds in 2008, but left the club five months later when he was sacked for misconduct. Rushden retained his registration and would not release it to another English club unless they were compensated, which prevented Knight from playing in England for three years. He subsequently played in Greece for Thrasivoulos Fylis, Scotland for Hamilton Academical and Queen of the South and Northern Ireland for Coleraine, before joining Glentoran in January 2012. He was released by Glentoran in June 2012 after a probationary clause in his contract was invoked by the club.{{cite news | title = Glentoran release Leon Knight with immediate effect | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18558933 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 June 2012| access-date =23 June 2012}}
Playing career
Knight began his career as a trainee at Chelsea (where he made one appearance in the UEFA Cup against Levski Sofia), before spending loan periods at Queens Park Rangers, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Brighton on a permanent contract in August 2003.{{Soccerbase|id=18787}} During his spell at Huddersfield, he reignited the Terriers' play-off push and formed an unlikely partnership with local hero Andy Booth, earning himself the nickname 'Neon Light'.{{cite news | title = Leon Knight twitters fury at Rushden & Diamonds over blocked move | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-rushden-diamonds-twitter | work = The Guardian |author=Louise Taylor| date = 21 September 2010
| access-date =21 September 2010}} Unfortunately, he was sent off in the penultimate game of the season and was suspended for the play-off games. Although his transfer was initially free, £50,000 was to be paid if Brighton were promoted. It was Knight himself who secured Brighton's promotion with his penalty against Bristol City in the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in 2004.
Knight moved to Swansea City shortly afterwards and scored a hat-trick on his debut against Milton Keynes Dons.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/4578232.stm|title=Knight quits Brighton for Swansea|date=6 January 2006|access-date=6 January 2008|publisher=BBC Sport}} His stay at the Liberty Stadium was short-lived and he was placed on the transfer list in October 2006, due to a poor attitude.{{cite news | title = Knight transfer-listed by Swans | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6053222.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 16 October 2006 | access-date =6 January 2008}} After a short spell on loan with Barnsley, he joined Milton Keynes Dons in January 2007. In January 2008, Knight signed for Wycombe Wanderers, just one year after joining MK Dons.{{cite news | title = Wycombe sign Dons striker Knight | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/7173828.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 6 January 2008 | access-date =6 January 2008}} On 19 August 2008, Knight's contract was "terminated by mutual consent",{{Cite web|url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1370251,00.html|title=Knight and Sutton leave the Blues|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers' official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415151118/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1370251,00.html|archive-date=15 April 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=5 June 2019}} after he scored five goals in 20 appearances during his short stay with Wycombe.
Knight signed for Rushden & Diamonds on a three-year contract on 24 August 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.thediamondsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10784~1374304,00.html| title=Leon Knight Signs for Diamonds |publisher=Rushden & Diamonds official website}} but was transfer listed on 29 October, along with Lee Tomlin, Curtis Woodhouse, Andy Burgess, Phil Gulliver, Sagi Burton, Lee Phillips and Dean McDonald, after the club's poor start to the season. On 12 December, Rushden & Diamonds confirmed that Knight had been sacked after continual breaches of conduct between November and December 2008. Despite his contract having been terminated, Rushden & Diamonds retained the player's registration, preventing Knight from joining another English club until the term of his contract had expired, unless £30,000 in compensation was paid to the club. The FA confirmed and validated the retaining of the registration, meaning Knight could not play at any level of English football until the contract had expired. The contract had initially been due to expire following the 2009–10 season, but Rushden & Diamonds invoked a clause allowing them to extend the contract by a further year.
On 13 January 2009, Knight joined Greek club Thrasivoulos Filis on a six-month contract. He made his Super League debut on 25 January as a second half sub playing 20 minutes against Skoda Xanthi. Knight made only 2 subsequent appearances as a sub, his last appearance coming on 8 February 2009. Knight had not been involved in any game for the club in over 3 months and looked certain to leave Thrasivoulos when his contract expired at the end of the season. After his contract expired he went on trial with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.
Knight joined Scottish side Hamilton Academical on 21 August 2009 and he made his SPL debut against Aberdeen as a second-half substitute the following day. He made one start and six substitute appearances for the Lanarkshire side. He was sent off for his role in a tunnel brawl after a win over Heart of Midlothian, having been an unused substitute during the game.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8394371.stm Hamilton 2–1 Hearts] BBC Sport, 6 December 2009[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8398154.stm Hamilton play down tunnel fracas with Hearts] BBC Sport, 7 December 2009 Knight was later released by Hamilton on 14 January 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8460504.stm Hamilton release Leon Knight and Kevin Welsh] BBC Sport, 14 January 2010 The next day, Knight joined Dumfries club Queen of the South until the end of the season.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/8467343.stm Queens sign ex-Accies man Knight] BBC Sport, 19 January 2010{{cite news|title=Leon Knight: I'll get a fair shot with Queens after Accies misery|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2010/01/22/leon-knight-i-ll-get-a-better-crack-of-the-whip-with-queens-86908-21986807/|access-date=13 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Record|date=22 January 2010}} He made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Dundee on 23 January. He was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, having made six league appearances for the club. In September 2010, Knight was set to return to English football with Conference side Darlington after a successful trial,{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8389675.Striker_Knight_agrees_to_Darlington_switch/ |title=Striker Knight agrees to Darlington switch |date=14 September 2010 |access-date=20 September 2010 |newspaper=The Northern Echo |first=Craig |last=Stoddart}} but his transfer was blocked by previous club Rushden, who had held onto his registration and demanded £30,000 for the deal to be completed.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/8404011.Knight_won___t_be_joining_Quakers/ |title=Knight won't be joining Quakers |date=21 September 2010 |access-date=21 September 2010 |newspaper=The Northern Echo |first=Craig |last=Stoddart}}{{cite web|title=Leon Knight voices Rushden & Diamonds frustration|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/9008941.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2011|date=21 September 2010}} Knight responded by criticising Rushden & Diamonds on his Twitter account, saying that he has chosen not to buy-out his contract as a matter of principle. "Rushden have said they don't want the money from Darlington, they want it from me – I refuse to pay them out of principle. If I wanted I could raise the money and pay them but I don't want to give them the satisfaction."{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/21/leon-knight-twitter-rushden-diamonds |title=Leon Knight launches furious Twitter attack on Rushden & Diamonds |newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 September 2010 |access-date=21 September 2010}}
The following month, Knight elected to continue his career outside England by signing for Northern Irish side Coleraine.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9085645.stm |title=Coleraine snap up much-travelled striker Leon Knight |date=12 October 2010 |access-date=12 October 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored twice on his debut in a 2–1 win away to Glenavon on 16 October 2010. He agreed an 18-month contract extension with the club in January 2011,{{cite web|title=Leon Knight agrees new deal with Coleraine|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9378814.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2011|date=28 January 2011}} and finished the 2010–11 season with 15 goals from 25 matches. In June, he went on trial with Swindon Town, but was released after two days because of insufficient fitness levels. "He's not the player for us. It's not his fault, we tried, but his fitness at the moment is not good," said Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio. "We are not in a position where we can wait for a player to be fit, we need a player to be ready and fit in the next two weeks, to compete and challenge during the season."{{cite web|title=Fitness problems end Leon Knight's Swindon Town trial|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13989896.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2011|date=1 July 2011}} Two weeks later, Knight was transfer-listed and suspended by Coleraine for failing to appear for training and matches. He also breached club rules by stating his desire to return to England and play for another IFA Premiership club.{{cite web|title=Knight suspended by Coleraine|url=http://www.u.tv/sport/Knight-suspended-by-Coleraine/10cc1455-96d7-4263-9626-ecef0e62213e|publisher=UTV|access-date=13 September 2011|date=13 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014121618/http://www.u.tv/sport/Knight-suspended-by-Coleraine/10cc1455-96d7-4263-9626-ecef0e62213e|archive-date=14 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Leon Knight transfer-listed and suspended by Coleraine|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14139144.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2011|date=13 July 2011}} However, a fortnight later, Knight signed a new two-year contract with the club.{{cite news|title=Knight pens new deal|url=http://www.colerainetimes.co.uk/sport/football/knight_pens_new_deal_1_2907494|access-date=13 September 2011|newspaper=Coleraine Times|date=28 July 2011}} "I said things about wanting to leave and at the time I felt it was right for me, but things change," he said. "I've spoken at great length with the manager over the last three or four days and I came back to him wanting to work something out. Agreeing a new two-year deal shows my commitment to the club and that I'm eager to put the last few weeks behind me."{{cite web|title=Striker Leon Knight to remain with Bannsiders|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14280434.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2011|date=25 July 2011}}
In January 2012 however, Coleraine asked Knight to either live in Northern Ireland or pay his own travel costs, as he was still living in London and had to travel over to Northern Ireland for each game, which was costing Coleraine £1,000–£1,500 per month.{{cite web|title=Coleraine striker Leon Knight given travel costs ultimatum|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16378396.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 January 2012|date=1 January 2012}} An agreement could not be reached, and Knight joined Glentoran on 30 January 2012.{{cite web|title=Coleraine striker Leon Knight seals move to Glentoran|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16797772.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 January 2012|date=30 January 2012}} His stay at Glentoran was relatively short lived, as the club released him in June 2012 when they invoked a probationary clause in his contract after he allegedly made homophobic comments on Twitter.
On 21 August 2014, Knight sign for North West Counties League First Division side Barnton.{{cite web|url=http://www.barntonfc.co.uk/news/press-release-1274597.html|title=Press Release – News – Barnton FC|website=www.barntonfc.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2019}}
Coaching career
On 18 March 2015, Knight was appointed Barnton's first team manager, also continuing to play for the club. On 15 February 2016, Knight resigned as manager of Barnton.{{cite news|title=Leon Knight resigns.|url=http://www.barntonfc.co.uk/news/manager-leaves-club-1568141.html|access-date=15 February 2016|publisher=Barnton A.F.C.|date=15 February 2016}}
International career
Knight played for England at under 18, under 19 and under 20 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?180436-England-U20-squad-from-2001.....|title=England U20 squad from 2001.....|website=www.northstandchat.com|date=3 August 2010 |access-date=4 June 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.u.tv/Sport/Coleraine-sign-striker-Knight/87f30f67-dffe-4bc2-bf7f-9fb3cec55c9d |title=UTV Sport - Coleraine sign striker Knight |access-date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015114107/http://www.u.tv/Sport/Coleraine-sign-striker-Knight/87f30f67-dffe-4bc2-bf7f-9fb3cec55c9d |archive-date=15 October 2010 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/leon-knight-6195/|title=Leon Knight|website=11v11.com|access-date=5 June 2019}}
Personal life
Knight was born in Hackney, London, to a Jamaican mother and St. Lucian father, and was educated at Raine's Foundation School, Bethnal Green,{{cite news | title = Leon has spring in his step | url = http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2003/12/4/120805.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505141618/http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2003/12/4/120805.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 May 2013 | publisher = The Angus | date = 4 December 2003 | access-date = 6 January 2008 }}
He has three sisters, and is the cousin of former Bolton Wanderers defender Zat Knight.{{cite news|url=http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/sport/story.aspx?brand=HKYGOnline&category=sportfootball&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=sporthkyg&itemid=WeED22%20Feb%202007%2012%3A12%3A36%3A450|title=New dawn as Knight aims for promotion|last=Harvey|first=Tom|date=22 February 2007 |work=Hackney Gazette|quote=The chance to play against his cousin – Fulham's Zat – is just one of the reasons [Leon] Knight wants to get back to the big time. He added: "Zat is my lanky cousin. He tries to give me advice from time to time but after seeing him letting in goals on Match of the Day every week I tend to avoid it!|access-date=15 July 2009}}{{cite news|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-117414445|title=Brighton move pays off for hitman Knight|date=31 May 2004|work=Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)|quote=[Leon] Knight is the younger cousin of Fulham defender Zat Knight and received a good luck message from his relative before playing a leading part the [play-off] final, in which he also hit the crossbar with a first-half free-kick. |access-date=15 July 2009}} He is the cousin of Grime MC Trim.
Knight was a good all-around sportsman and a third dan black belt in karate as a child.
He played schoolboy football for his school, the Hackney & Tower Hamlets District team and Senrab, and had trials with Charlton Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur before joining Chelsea as a trainee.
Knight's use of Twitter in May 2012 caused condemnation after he posted remarks opposing US President Barack Obama's support for same sex marriage.[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/knight-sparks-twitter-outrage-1-3824454 "Knight sparks Twitter outrage"] The Newsletter 10 May 2012 Knight was suspended by Glentoran on 10 May 2012, pending investigation into the aforementioned remarks.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/glentoran-look-into-knight-comments-1-3830321 |title=Glentoran look into Knight comments |website=www.newsletter.co.uk |language=en |access-date=5 June 2019}} This later led to his release by the club in June 2012.
Knight's use of Twitter has also come under criticism, including in the national press, as he regularly engages in misogynistic tirades against women's football. In September 2018, he used several expletives while condemning the use of female pundits, thought to be in response to Alex Scott's appearance on Sky Sports during an England men's game against Switzerland, saying men and women were "nowhere near equal" and that female players "can't kick a ball".{{cite web |last1=Livesey |first1=Jon |title=Leon Knight called 'sexist pig' after telling women pundits to 'f*** right off' |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leon-knight-branded-sexist-pig-13236981 |website=mirror |date=13 September 2018}}{{cite web |title=Ex Brighton striker launches astonishing tirade against female pundits |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/leon-knight-former-chelsea-and-brighton-striker-launches-foulmouthed-tirade-against-female-pundits-a3934786.html |website=Evening Standard |language=en |date=13 September 2018}} In June 2019, he came to public attention again for repeatedly making sexist tweets{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. It provoked a response from West Ham midfielder Kate Longhurst whom he asked "how many headers can you do?" In response he then demanded a preseason friendly with a team made up of some his Twitter followers called Men United.{{cite web |last1=Knight |first1=Leon |title=Men United |url=https://twitter.com/knightie82/status/1138751243650850817 |website=Twitter |language=en |date=12 June 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Knight |first1=Leon |title=Kate longhurst running her lips |url=https://twitter.com/knightie82/status/1138752299617181697 |website=Twitter |language=en |date=12 June 2019}} Knight received no response from West Ham.
As of August 2014, Knight has appeared regularly via Facetime on the YouTube channel "Filthy Fellas" where he and fans of clubs Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool discuss the events of the latest Premier League weekend.
Knight is engaged to his fiancé Natasha, with whom he has 4 children.
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Europe ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |Chelsea
|2000–01{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2000|access-date=5 June 2019}} |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2001–02{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2001|access-date=5 June 2019}}
|Premier League |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Cup}} |0 | colspan="2" |― |1 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 |
| Queens Park Rangers (loan)
|11 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |11 |0 |
| Huddersfield Town (loan)
|31 |16 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |4{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in Football League Trophy}} |1 |37 |18 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
|2002–03{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2002|access-date=5 June 2019}} |First Division |24 |3 |1 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |27 |3 |
| rowspan="4" |Brighton & Hove Albion
|2003–04{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2003|access-date=5 June 2019}} |Second Division |46 |26 |1 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― |6{{efn|Three appearances in Second Division play-offs; three appearances, one goal in Football League Trophy}} |2 |55 |28 |
| 2004–05{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2004|access-date=5 June 2019}}
|39 |4 |1 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |41 |4 |
| 2005–06{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2005|access-date=5 June 2019}}
|Championship |25 |5 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |26 |5 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!110 !35 !2 !0 !4 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !6 !2 !122 !37 |
| rowspan="3" |Swansea City
|17 |8 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |7{{efn|Four appearances, two goals in Football League Trophy; three appearances, two goals in League One play-offs}} |4 |24 |12 |
| 2006–07{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2006|access-date=5 June 2019}}
|League One |11 |7 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |11 |7 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!28 !15 !0 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !7 !4 !35 !19 |
| Barnsley (loan)
|Championship |9 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |9 |0 |
| rowspan="3" |Milton Keynes Dons
|16 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |2{{efn|name=L2P|Appearances in League Two play-offs}} |0 |18 |0 |
| 2007–08{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2007|access-date=5 June 2019}}
|League Two |18 |0 |0 |0 |1 |1 | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |19 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!34 !0 !0 !0 !1 !1 ! colspan="2" |― !2 !0 !37 !1 |
| Wycombe Wanderers
|League Two |22 |5 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |2{{efn|name=L2P}} |0 |24 |5 |
| Rushden & Diamonds
|2008–09{{Cite web|url=https://rdfc1992.com/2017/10/26/leon-knight/|title=Leon Knight|date=26 October 2017|website=rdfc1992|language=en|access-date=5 June 2019}} |12 |4 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |13 |4 |
| Thrasivoulos Filis
|2008–09{{Soccerway|id=50778|accessdate=13 September 2011}} |3 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |3 |0 |
| Hamilton Academical
|2009–10{{Soccerbase season|id=18787|season=2009|access-date=5 June 2019}} |6 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |7 |0 |
| Queen of the South
|6 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |6 |0 |
| rowspan="3" |Coleraine
|23 |14 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |0 |0 |25 |15 |
| 2011–12
|IFA Premiership |20 |6 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |― |0 |0 |3{{efn|Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup}} |2 |25 |9 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!43 !20 !4 !2 ! colspan="2" |― !0 !0 !3 !2 !50 !24 |
| Glentoran
|IFA Premiership |9 |1 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |9 |1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!348 !99 !10 !3 !8 !0 !1 !0 !24 !9 !391 !111 |
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{{2003–04 Football League Second Divison Team of the Year}}
{{English Second Division top scorers}}
{{Huddersfield Town F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
Category:People from Hackney Central
Category:English people of Saint Lucian descent
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Category:British male karateka
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
Category:Thrasyvoulos F.C. players
Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Coleraine F.C. players
Category:Glentoran F.C. players
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century Black British people
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:People educated at Raine's Foundation School
Category:English football managers
Category:Barnton F.C. managers
Category:England men's youth international footballers