Tony Knapp
Anthony Knapp (13 October 1936 – 22 March 2023) was an English football player and manager, who played as a defender in the English football league in the 1960s.[1]
 Knapp at Viking Stadion in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Knapp | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Newstead, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 2023 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Jørpeland, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Leicester City | 86 | (0) |
| 1961–1967 | Southampton | 233 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Coventry City | 11 | (0) |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Wolves | 30 | (1) |
| 1969–1971 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | (1) |
| 1971–1972 | Poole Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Poole Town | ||
| 1974–1975 | Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur | ||
| 1974–1977 | Iceland | ||
| 1978–1981 | Viking FK | ||
| 1982–1983 | Fredrikstad FK | ||
| 1984–1985 | Iceland | ||
| 1986–1987 | SK Brann | ||
| FK Vidar | |||
| Djerv 1919 | |||
| Sandnes Ulf | |||
| 2003 | Staal Jørpeland | ||
| Stavanger IF | |||
| 2004–2005 | Hundvåg FK | ||
| 2007–2008 | Lillesand IL | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Knapp was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire. He trained with Nottingham Forest before becoming professional, as a player for Leicester City (1955–61, 86 matches), Southampton (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goals), Coventry City (1967–68, 11 matches), Los Angeles Wolves (1968) and Tranmere Rovers (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).
His career as a manager started in Poole Town (1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to Norwich City. He then had success with the amateurs Iceland national team (1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating East Germany 2–1 (1975). In Norway he had success with Viking FK (1978–81, winning the double 1979), Fredrikstad FK (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85), and SK Brann (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp had coached several lower division clubs in Rogaland, such as FK Vidar, Djerv 1919, Sandnes Ulf, Staal Jørpeland (2003), Stavanger IF and Hundvåg FK (2004–05), as well as Lillesand IL (2007–08) in Aust-Agder, before he retired due to illness.
Personal life and death
As of February 2020, Knapp was residing in Jørpeland in Norway with his wife and children.[2]
Knapp died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 86.[3]
References
- Peter Keeling, Blast from the past (1.3.08)
- Hutchinson, John (25 February 2020). "Former Player Remembers: Tony Knapp". Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- Viking-legenden Tony Knapp er død (in Norwegian)
External Links
- Tony Knapp, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database