Ian Knight (footballer)

Ian Knight
Personal information
Full name	Ian John Knight
Date of birth	26 October 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Hartlepool, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1985	Barnsley
1985–1990	Sheffield Wednesday
1989	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)
1990–1992	Grimsby Town
1992	Carlisle United
1992–1993	Boston United
1993	Grantham Town
International career
1986	England U21
Managerial career
2010–	Abbotsford Mariners
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated January 15, 2024

Ian John Knight (born 26 October 1966) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town before retiring due to injuries.

Playing career

Knight began his career promisingly. He established himself in the first-team at Sheffield Wednesday, and was capped twice for the England under-21s.^[2]

Injury

Knight was badly injured on 4 February 1987 in a FA Cup replay against Chester City. Two minutes into the game a poor tackle by Gary Bennett left Knight's leg broken in seven places.^[3] Although he recovered from the injury, Knight lost his place in the first-team and was sold to Grimsby Town. However, recurring injury problems limited him to only 21 appearances in two years and he left the club in 1992. He then had a brief spell at Carlisle United, appearing once in the league before dropping into non-league football, where he played for Boston United and Grantham Town before deciding to retire.

He later sought £1.5 million damages against Bennett for the incident. In 1997, Knight settled the case out of court with Chester City.^[4] It was the first time a professional footballer had successfully claimed compensation for a career-ending injury.^[5]

Post-playing career

Shortly after retiring, Knight worked on a youth programme at Grimsby. When his contract with Grimsby ended, he moved to Canada where he coached youth teams at the Greater London Soccer Club.^[6] In April 2010, he was appointed head coach of the Abbotsford Mariners.^[7]

Career statistics

Source:^[8]

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total
Season	Club	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1984–85	Barnsley	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
1985–86	Sheffield Wednesday	First Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	–		4	0
1986–87			15	0	3	0	1	0	–		19	0
1987–88			0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
1988–89			2	0	2	0	0	0	–		4	0
1989–90	Scunthorpe United (loan)	Fourth Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1989–90	Grimsby Town	Fourth Division	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
1990–91		Third Division	8	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	1
1991–92		Second Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	–		4	0
1992–93	Carlisle United	Third Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			45	2	5	0	2	0	1	0	53	2

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References

↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
↑ England – U-21 International Results 1986–1995 Archived 25 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Culley, Jon (14 April 1996). "'There was talk of amputation'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
↑ "October 1997 News".
↑ "Injury time | Features | The Lawyer". 17 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
↑ "Ex-pro Ian carves coaching career". Hartlepool Mail. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
↑ "SYL Coach Climbs USL Ladder – Ian Knight Joins Abbotsford Mariners in PDL". 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
↑ "The English National Football Archive". Soccerdata. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[2] England – U-21 International Results 1986–1995 Archived 25 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Culley, Jon (14 April 1996). "'There was talk of amputation'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[4] "October 1997 News".

[5] "Injury time | Features | The Lawyer". 17 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2011.

[6] "Ex-pro Ian carves coaching career". Hartlepool Mail. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[7] "SYL Coach Climbs USL Ladder – Ian Knight Joins Abbotsford Mariners in PDL". 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.

[8] "The English National Football Archive". Soccerdata. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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