Barry Knowles

James Barry Knowles (born 25 April 1959) is an English former 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 Football League Trophy in 1985 and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1986. Causing him to become a Wigan Legend.^[3]

Barry Knowles

Personal information
Full name	James Barry Knowles[1]
Date of birth	(1959-04-25) 25 April 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1980	Southport	72	(4)
	Runcorn	63	(5)
	Barrow	83	(7)
1984–1988	Wigan Athletic	173	(5)
	Altrincham	54	(3)
Total		445	(24)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Knowles started his career at Southport, making 72 league appearances for the club.^[4] He then moved on to Runcorn, winning the Northern Premier League with the club.^[5] He signed for Wigan from Barrow in October 1984.^[6] He was part of the team that won the Freight Rover Trophy in 1985.^[7]

After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Wigan Athletic, Everton, and Blackpool.^[8]

On 17 February 2015 he was appointed as head of youth development of Bharat FC in the I-League. In July 2016, he joined DSK Shivajians.^[9]