John George Knight (18 August 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who played for Casuals, Corinthian and Tottenham Hotspur.

Football career

He played for the "Amateurs" in the 1929 FA Charity Shield. After playing for the Casuals and the Corinthians, Knight joined Tottenham Hotspur. The centre half played one match in 1928 for the Spurs.

John Knight (footballer)

He was also the Head of the Chemistry Department at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Hampstead (then Elstree from 1961) where he used to tell his pupils that he was the last amateur to play for Spurs.

John Knight (footballer)

References

1902 births

1990 deaths

Footballers from Edmonton, London

English men's footballers

English Football League players

Casuals F.C. players

Corinthian F.C. players

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players

Men's association football central defenders

John Knight (footballer)