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Cyril Knowles started his career as a left winger with local side Hemsworth, but rejection from Manchester United, Blackpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers left him questioning his future prospects as a professional footballer. However, Middlesbrough recognised his talents as a potential left back and Knowles was accepted into their amateur squad. He made his debut towards the end of the 1962/63 season and after just 39 first team appearances legendary Spurs manager Bill Nicholson signed Knowles in 1964 for £45,000. Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Blackpool Football Club is an English football club. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ... Middlesbrough Football Club is an English football club, commonly known as The Boro, currently in the FA Premier League. ... Bill Nicholson can refer to different people: Bill Nicholson: a British football player and manager Bill Nicholson: a Major League Baseball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Knowles was seen as a young replacement for Ron Henry, a member of the Spurs team that famously won The Double in 1960/61, the F.A Cup in 1962 and the European Cup Winners Cup in the previous season. His first competitive match for Spurs was against Sheffield United at White Hart Lane on the opening day of the 1964/65 season. Spurs won 2-0. The Double is a term in football, meaning to win a countrys top division and its cup competition in the same season. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ...

In his eleven year career at White Hart Lane Knowles was famed for his crossing ability, creating countless opportunities from open play as well as set pieces. He is also remembered for his excellent partnership with Irish right-back Joe Kinnear and his valuable contribution towards the acceptance of the overlapping, attacking full-back in modern football. White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is the home of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. It is situated in Tottenham, North London and has a capacity of 36,240. ... Joe Kinnear (born December 27, 1946 in Dublin) is a football manager. ...

A stalwart of the Spurs first team, he missed only one league match between 1965 and 1969 and represented England four times, making his international debut against the Soviet Union in December 1967. Knowles also represented the English Under-23 team on six occassions and played for Young England against the England senior side and the Football League against the Scottish League in 1968 and 1969. Only the consistent performances of Leeds United star Terry Cooper restricted Knowles to a fringe role in the national team. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... Terry Cooper (born North Yorkshire, England, July 12, 1944) was a classy and highly-rated full back in the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Knowles made his final appearance as a professional footballer in a 2-2 draw with Everton in December 1975. Regular knee problems forced his premature retirement at the age of 31 but his contributions and loyalty to Tottenham Hotspur were rewarded with a testimonial match against arch-rivals Arsenal F.C. in the same season. An example of his quality was the memorable display against Leeds United in one of his final appearances for Tottenham Hotspur. With Spurs needing victory to avoid relegation against the reigning First Division champions and 1975 European Cup finalists, Knowles scored twice in a 4-2 victory. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

He scored 17 goals in 507 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, winning the FA Cup in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and a UEFA Cup winners medal in 1972. The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ...

After announcing his retirement from playing football, Knowles started his managerial career as a Yorkshire based scout for Spurs. This was followed by brief spells as manager of Hertford Town and a first team coach at Doncaster Rovers. The White Yorkshire rose. ... Doncaster Rovers club badge Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based at Belle Vue in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ...

In 1982, he was appointed assistant manager of Middlesbrough, the club where he started his career, but resigned two years later to become manager of Fourth Division strugglers Darlington. His first season, 1984/85, was a great success as he transformed the club's playing fortunes and guided them to the Fourth Division championship - and promotion to the Third Division. The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... Darlington F.C. is an English football team based in the English town of Darlington, currently playing in Football League Two. ... Until the 2004/05 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...

He resigned as Darlington manager just a few months after leading the club to promotion and made his return to management in July 1986 with Torquay United. As manager of Torquay, Knowles developed the talent of Lee Sharpe, the young winger who would star for Manchester United in the early 1990s and later play for Leeds United and Sampdoria. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football team based in Torquay. ... Lee Sharpe, (born May 27, 1971), is an English football player currently playing for Garforth Town. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Italian football clubs ...

He resigned as manager of Torquay in October 1989 after a disappointing start to the 1989/90 season but returned to management within two months at Fourth Division basement club Hartlepool United, immediately helping the County Durham side avoid relegation by a margin of twelve points. Hartlepool United's form in 1990/91 showed how far the team had progressed under Knowles, eventually gaining automatic promotion in third place. Hartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...

Tragically, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 1991 and player-coach Alan Murray took temporary charge of the first team. At the end of the season Cyril Knowles announced his retirement as Hartlepool manager and handed over the reins to Alan Murray on a permanent basis.

Knowles died on 30th August 1991 at the age of 47. Three months after his death a memorial match was played at White Hart Lane and in 1995 a stand at Hartlepool's Victoria Park stadium was renamed in his honour. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

He was the inspiration for the popular record "Nice one, Cyril" which peaked at number 14 in the singles charts in March 1973 and is widely regarded as the greatest left-back in the history of Tottenham Hotspur by both supporters and critics. ^[1]

Honours

• 1966/67 FA Cup
• 1966/67 Charity Shield
• 1970/71 League Cup
• 1971/72 UEFA Cup
• 1972/73 League Cup