Alan Knight (footballer, born 1961)
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Alan Edward Knight MBE (born 3 July 1961)[1][2] is an English former footballer turned manager.[3] He holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 683 league games (and 801 games overall) for Portsmouth between 1978 and 2000; this superseded Peter Bonetti's record of exactly 600 goalkeeping appearances for Chelsea. He helped Portsmouth to the 1992 FA Cup semi final which they lost on a penalty shootout to Liverpool.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Edward Knight | ||
Date of birth | (1961-07-03) 3 July 1961 (age 62) | ||
Place of birth | Balham, London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth (club ambassador) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–2000 | Portsmouth | 683 | (0) |
2001 | Havant & Waterlooville | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Dorchester Town | 0 | (0) |
2009 | Horndean | 0 | (0) |
Total | 686 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1983 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2009 | Horndean | ||
2011–2012 | Dorchester Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In addition to his goalkeeping record, he is the second-longest serving Portsmouth player of all time behind Jimmy Dickinson. He was capped at under-21 international level, but was never selected for the full England squad.