Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Andrew Knowles [1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Newmarket Town | |||
2016–2017 | Cambridge United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Cambridge United | 4 | (1) |
2017 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2017 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 21 | (9) |
2018 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2018 | → Dartford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2019 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2019 | → Royston Town (loan) | 9 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 18 | (4) |
2020–2022 | Yeovil Town | 74 | (16) |
2022– | Walsall | 77 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Thomas Andrew Knowles (born 27 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward for League Two club Walsall.
Having started his career at his hometown club Cambridge United, he has previously played on loan at St Neots Town, Cambridge City, St Ives Town, Hemel Hempstead Town and Kettering Town. Most recently, he spent two years with Yeovil Town before his move to Walsall.
Knowles graduated through the Cambridge United Shadow Scholars Academy to win a place in the club's youth-team in 2016. [3] He was a part of the under-18 team that reached the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in the 2016–17 season. [4] On 4 February 2017, he joined Southern League Premier Division side St Neots Town on a one-month loan deal, along with "U's" teammate Fernando Bell-Toxtle. [5] He made 12 appearances for the "Saints". He signed a six-month development contract with United at the end of the 2016–17 season, with Academy manager Mark Bonner commenting that Knowles had "taken ownership for his development and shown a willingness to learn and improve". [6] On 3 August 2017, he joined Southern League Division One Central club Cambridge City on an initial one-month loan deal. [7] He scored a hat-trick for the club in a 7–3 win over Arlesey Town on 23 October. [8] Having scored ten goals in 28 appearances for the "Lilywhites", he was recalled by United manager Shaun Derry in order to sit on the bench in a league fixture against Notts County. [9]
On 8 January 2018, he joined St Ives Town of the Southern League Premier Central on an initial 28-day youth loan. [10] He signed a one-year contract extension with United the following month. [9] He was recalled to Cambridge United by new manager Joe Dunne on 20 April after picking up several Man of the Match awards and scoring four goals during his 16 appearances for the "Saints". [11] He made his first-team debut on the final day of the 2017–18 season, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for David Amoo in a 5–0 victory over Port Vale at the Abbey Stadium on 5 May. [12]
On 31 August 2018, Knowles joined Dartford on an initial month's loan. [13] After returning to Cambridge United later that season he scored his first goal for them in a 2-1 defeat to Morecambe on 27 April 2019. [14]
He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season. [15]
On 17 October 2019, Knowles signed for Chelmsford City on an initial one-month loan. [16] On 3 March 2020, after previously having his loan deal extended until the end of the season, Knowles was recalled by Cambridge. [17]
On 30 November 2020, Knowles joined National League side Yeovil Town for an undisclosed fee signing a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season. [18]
On 4 August 2022, Knowles signed for League Two side Walsall for an undisclosed fee. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cambridge United | 2016–17 [20] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18 [21] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19 [22] | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2019–20 [23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 [24] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||
St Neots Town (loan) | 2016–17 [25] | SL Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Cambridge City (loan) | 2017–18 [25] | SL East Division | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 28 | 10 | |
St Ives Town (loan) | 2017–18 [25] | SL Premier Division | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
Dartford (loan) | 2018–19 [26] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2018–19 [25] [26] | National League South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
Kettering Town (loan) | 2018–19 [25] | SL Premier Division Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Royston Town (loan) | 2018–19 [25] | SL Premier Division Central | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
Chelmsford City (loan) | 2019–20 [25] [26] | National League South | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 [lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 24 | 5 | |
Yeovil Town | 2020–21 [26] | National League | 33 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
2021–22 [26] | National League | 42 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 6] | 2 | 50 | 11 | ||
Total | 75 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 83 | 18 | |||
Walsall | 2022–23 [27] | League Two | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 52 | 5 |
2023–24 [28] | League Two | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
Total | 77 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 7 | ||
Career total | 239 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 288 | 52 |
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