English footballer
Barry Knowles|
Full name |
James Barry Knowles[1] |
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Date of birth |
(1959-04-25) 25 April 1959 (age 65) |
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Place of birth |
Wigan, England |
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Height |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] |
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Position(s) |
Left back |
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|
Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1978–1980 |
Southport |
72 |
(4) |
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Runcorn |
63 |
(5) |
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Barrow |
83 |
(7) |
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1984–1988 |
Wigan Athletic |
173 |
(5) |
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Altrincham |
54 |
(3) |
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Total |
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445 |
(24) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Barry Knowles (born 25 April 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a full-back. He most notably played for Wigan Athletic between 1984 and 1988, and was part of the team that won the Football League Trophy in 1985 and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1986. Causing him to become a Wigan Legend.[3]
Knowles started his career at Southport, making 72 league appearances for the club.[4] He then moved on to Runcorn, winning the Northern Premier League with the club.[5] He signed for Wigan from Barrow in October 1984.[6] He was part of the team that won the Freight Rover Trophy in 1985.[7]
After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Wigan Athletic, Everton F.C., and Blackpool.[8]
On 17 February 2015 he was appointed as head of youth development of Bharat FC in the I-League. In July 2016, he joined DSK Shivajians.[9]
References
External links
- Barry Knowles at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database