Barry Knowles

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Barry Knowles
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-04-25) 25 April 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Wigan, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Southport 63 (0)
Runcorn ? (?)
Barrow ? (?)
1984–1988 Wigan Athletic 127 (3)
Altrincham ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Knowles (born 25 April 1959 in Wigan, Lancashire) is a retired English 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 Freight Rover Trophy in 1985.[1]

Knowles started his career at Southport, making 63 league appearances for the club.[2] He then moved on to Runcorn, winning the Northern Premier League with the club.[3] He signed for Wigan from Barrow in October 1984.[4]

After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Blackpool.[5]

On 17 February 2015 he was appointed as head of youth development of Bharat FC in I-League

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wastc.co.uk/2010/03/freight-rover-trophy-dinner-closing-date-nears/
  2. ↑ http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/player.php?id=2&type=11
  3. ↑ http://www.lusa.u-net.com/player889.htm
  4. ↑ http://thisnorthernsoul.co.uk/index.php/history/8-latics-players/150-wigan-athletic-football-league-players-a-to-z-part-nine
  5. ↑ http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~313041,00.html

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