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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barry Knowles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Southport | 72 | (4) |
| Runcorn | 63 | (5) | |
| Barrow | 83 | (7) | |
| 1984–1988 | Wigan Athletic | 173 | (5) |
| Altrincham | 54 | (3) | |
| Total | 445 | (24) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 edit
- ^ "Barry Knowles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Football Official Supporters Club for Latics fans".
- ^ "Port Online. A History of Southport FC > Player Profile: Barry Knowles". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ "Altrincham FC Official Web Site - Players of 1988/89". Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ http://thisnorthernsoul.co.uk/index.php/history/8-latics-players/150-wigan-athletic-football-league-players-a-to-z-part-nine[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FREIGHT ROVER 85 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". wiganathletic.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Home Page". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians rope in Barry Knowles as assistant manager". Times of India. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
External links edit
- Barry Knowles at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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