Английская Википедия:Ian Knight (footballer)
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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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] It was the first time a professional footballer had successfully claimed compensation for a career-ending injury.[4]
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.[5] In April 2010, he was appointed head coach of the Abbotsford Mariners.[6]
Career statistics
Source:[7]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Grimsby Town | 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 | ||
References
External links
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- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
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- Boston United F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
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