Darryl Knights

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Darryl Knights
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Knights playing for Stourbridge in 2022
Personal information
Full name Darryl James Knights
Date of birth (1988-05-01) 1 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 Stourbridge (manager)
Youth career
Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
2007 → Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2008 Yeovil Town 3 (0)
2007 → Cambridge United (loan) 4 (0)
2008 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 18 (4)
2008–2010 Kidderminster Harriers 78 (5)
2010–2012 Newport County 64 (8)
2012–2016 Solihull Moors 166 (30)
2016–2017 Kidderminster Harriers 15 (1)
2017–2018 Tamworth 41 (10)
2018–2020 AFC Telford United 58 (7)
2020–2024 Stourbridge 83 (6)
2024–2025 Stourport Swifts
International career
2003–2004 England U16 4 (0)
2004–2005 England U17 7 (0)
Managerial career
2024 Stourbridge
2025– Stourbridge
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:38, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Darryl James Knights (born 1 May 1988) is an English football player and manager, who played as a striker. He is currently manager of Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge.

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Playing career

Born in Ipswich, Knights was a product of the youth system at Ipswich Town [1] and played for England at youth and Under-17 level. [2] He made his debut for the club as a 16-year-old in November 2004 but did not play for the first team again. [2] After impressing Yeovil Town manager Russell Slade in training, Knights joined the League One side on loan in February 2007 for the remainder of the 2006–07 season. [2] He made five substitute appearances for Yeovil, including one in the League One play-off final against Blackpool in May 2007. He then joined the club on a one-year contract in July 2007 after being given a free transfer by Ipswich at the end of the season. [3]

Knights was unable to establish himself in the first team at Yeovil and joined Cambridge United on loan in October 2007. [4] He returned to Yeovil in December 2007 [5] He then joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan the following month for the rest of the 2007–08 season. [1] After a successful loan spell at Kidderminster in which he scored four goals, he joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer of 2008. [6]

In July 2010, Knights signed for Newport County. [7] He subsequently scored the equaliser in the Welsh derby match between Newport and Wrexham in September 2010. On 12 May 2012, he played for Newport in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium which Newport lost 2–0 to York City, coming on as a second-half substitute. [8] Knights was released by Newport the following week at the end of his contract. [9]

Knights joined Conference North side Solihull Moors on 1 August 2012 following his release from Newport. On 6 December 2016, Knights rejoined Kidderminster Harriers after leaving Solihull Moors. [10] He remained at the club until the end of the season, making 15 appearances and scoring one goal, before being released. Knights became the first signing of the 2017–18 season for National League North side Tamworth when he joined on 17 May 2017. [11]

In June 2024, Knights joined Midland League Premier Division side Stourport Swifts. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2004–05 [13] Championship 1000000010
2005–06 [14] Championship000000—00
2006–07 [15] Championship000000—00
Total1000000010
Yeovil Town (loan) 2006–07 [15] League One 4000001 [a] 050
Yeovil Town 2007–08 [16] League One3000001 [b] 040
Cambridge United (loan) 2007–08 [16] Conference Premier 4020—0060
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2007–08 [16] Conference Premier184——1 [c] 0194
Kidderminster Harriers 2008–09 Conference Premier36120—1 [c] 0391
2009–10 [17] Conference Premier42420—5 [c] 1495
Total78540—61886
Newport County 2010–11 [17] Conference Premier41710—3 [c] 0457
2011–12 [17] Conference Premier23120—7 [c] 2323
Total64830—1027710
Solihull Moors 2012–13 [17] Conference North 37400—2 [c] 0394
2013–14 [17] Conference North33300—00333
2014–15 [17] Conference North391200—1 [c] 04012
2015–16 [17] National League North 371100—1 [c] 03811
2016–17 [17] National League 20030—00230
Total1663030—4017330
Kidderminster Harriers 2016–17 [17] National League North151——3 [c] 0181
Tamworth 2017–18 [17] National League North411000—004110
AFC Telford United 2018–19 [17] National League North39520—5 [c] 0465
2019–20 [17] National League North19210—1 [c] 0212
Total58730—60677
Stourbridge 2020–21 [18] Southern League
Premier Division Central		8111—1 [c] 0102
2021–22 [18] Southern League
Premier Division Central		36410—11 [d] 0484
2022–23 [18] Southern League
Premier Division Central		32120—7 [e] 0411
2023–24 [18] Southern League
Premier Division Central		7040—4 [f] 1151
Total83681—2311148
Career total535712310055461376
  1. ↑ Appearance in League One play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Six appearances in FA Trophy, five appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, five appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup

Honours

Ipswich Town

Solihull Moors

References

  1. 1 2 "Harriers clinch double loan move". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Yeovil set to sign Ipswich teen". BBC Sport. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Yeovil manager makes Knights move". BBC Sport. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Walker in, Knights out at Yeovil". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "On-loan Knights leaves Cambridge". BBC Sport. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  6. ↑ "Three new players in at Harriers". BBC Sport. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  7. ↑ "County sign striker Knights". South Wales Argus. 16 July 2010.
  8. ↑ 2012 FA Trophy final
  9. ↑ Knights released by Newport
  10. ↑ "Darryl Knights makes Harriers return". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Knights Checks In". TheLambs.co.uk. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ @StourportSwifts (15 June 2024). "Welcome to Swifts @DarrylJKnights 💛🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2024– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Darryl Knights in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Darryl Knights in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Darryl Knights in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Darryl Knights in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "D. Knights: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Darryl Knights Profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "Town Win Youth Cup!". TWTD. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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