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Ken Knighton

England โ€ข Defender and Manager
349
Apps
29
Goals
6
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1965
1970
1975
1980

Managerial Career

LEYTON ORIENT
From To Role
13 Oct 1981 1 May 1982 Manager
League Games: 29 | W: 8 D: 7 L: 14 | Win %: 27.6%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1981/82 2nd 22 42 10 9 23 36 61 39
SUNDERLAND
From To Role
7 Jun 1979 1 Apr 1981 Manager
League Games: 78 | W: 33 D: 19 L: 26 | Win %: 42.3%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1980/81 1st 17 42 14 7 21 52 53 35
1979/80 2nd 2 42 21 12 9 69 42 54

Playing Career

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
From To Apps Goals
1973 1976 76 2
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1975/76 3rd 20 46 12 16 18 48 59 40 - -
1974/75 2nd 22 42 5 11 26 29 64 21 - -
1973/74 2nd 19 42 12 11 19 51 63 35 - -
1972/73 2nd 10 42 17 10 15 59 55 44 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
76
2
Total
76
2
HULL CITY
From To Apps Goals
1970 1973 80 9
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1972/73 2nd 13 42 14 12 16 64 59 40 - -
1971/72 2nd 12 42 14 10 18 49 53 38 - -
1970/71 2nd 5 42 19 13 10 54 41 51 - -
1969/70 2nd 13 42 15 11 16 72 70 41 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
80
9
Total
80
9
BLACKBURN ROVERS
From To Apps Goals
1969 1971 70 11
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1970/71 2nd 21 42 6 15 21 37 69 27 - -
1969/70 2nd 8 42 20 7 15 54 50 47 - -
1968/69 2nd 19 42 13 11 18 52 63 37 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
70
11
Total
70
11
PRESTON NORTH END
From To Apps Goals
1967 1969 62 3
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1968/69 2nd 14 42 12 15 15 38 44 39 - -
1967/68 2nd 20 42 12 11 19 43 65 35 - -
1966/67 2nd 13 42 16 7 19 65 67 39 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
62
3
Total
62
3
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
From To Apps Goals
1966 1968 45 4
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1967/68 3rd 16 46 18 7 21 60 65 43 - -
1966/67 3rd 10 46 19 10 17 80 63 48 - -
1965/66 3rd 20 46 12 13 21 55 81 37 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
45
4
Total
45
4
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
From To Apps Goals
1964 1967 16 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1966/67 2nd 2 42 25 8 9 88 48 58 - -
1965/66 2nd 6 42 20 10 12 87 61 50 - -
1964/65 1st 21 42 13 4 25 59 89 30 - -
1963/64 1st 16 42 12 15 15 70 80 39 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
16
0
Total
16
0

Ken Knighton

Defender
Born: 20 February 1944 in Darton
Age: 82

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Career Totals
League appearances 349 League goals 29 Total appearances 349 Total goals 29