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.[2]
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Full name | James Barry Knowles[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-04-25) 25 April 1959 (age 63) | ||
Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1980 | Southport | 15 | (0) |
Runcorn | ? | (?) | |
Barrow | ? | (?) | |
1984–1988 | Wigan Athletic | 127 | (3) |
Altrincham | ? | (?) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Knowles started his career at Southport, making 15 league appearances for the club.[3] He then moved on to Runcorn, winning the Northern Premier League with the club.[4] He signed for Wigan from Barrow in October 1984.[5] He was part of the team that won the Freight Rover Trophy in 1985.[6]
After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Blackpool.[7]
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.[8]
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