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Alan Knight (footballer, born 1961)
English footballer and manager
Born
Jun 03, 1961 (65)
Birth Place
Balham
Nationality
United Kingdom
Position
goalkeeper
Height
183 cm
Weight
83 kg
About
Alan Edward Knight MBE is an English former footballer turned manager. He holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 683 league games for Portsmouth between 1978 and 2000; this superseded Peter Bonetti's record of exactly 600 goalkeeping appearances for Chelsea.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.
Career
1978 – 2000
Portsmouth F.C.
1983 – 1983
England national under-21 association football team
2001 – 2001
Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
2003 – 2004
Portsmouth F.C.
2006 – 2007
Dorchester Town F.C.
2009 – 2009
Horndean F.C.