Jimmy Knowles (footballer)

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Jimmy Knowles
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Knowles[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Greenock Morton
(on loan from Mansfield Town)
Number 12
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Mansfield Town 5 (1)
2020–2021 → Notts County (loan) 27 (6)
2021– → Greenock Morton (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:37, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

Jimmy Knowles (born 25 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greenock Morton, on loan from Mansfield Town.

Career[]

Knowles was called up to the Mansfield Town senior team by manager David Flitcroft after he scored four goals in a reserve game against Port Vale in March 2019.[3] He signed a two-year professional contract with the "Stags" three months later.[4] Manager John Dempster gave Knowles his debut in the English Football League in a 0–0 draw with Stevenage at Field Mill on 24 August, putting him on as an 89th-minute substitute for Alex MacDonald.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Crewe Alexandra on 8 October 2019.[6]

He was loaned to Notts County in September 2020.[7] On 5 April 2021 Knowles scored his first senior hat-trick during a 4–2 win in a Vanarama National League fixture at Woking, scoring in the 60th, 66th & 79th minutes.[8]

Knowles was loaned to Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton in August 2021.[9]

Style of play[]

The Mansfield Town club website described Knowles as a forward with "great work ethic, possesses bags of pace and has an eye for goal".[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 9 March 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mansfield Town 2019–20[11] League Two 5 1 0 0 0 0 3[a] 1 8 2
2020–21[12] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 9 2
Notts County (loan) 2020–21[13] National League 23 6 0 0 — 4[b] 4 27 10
Career total 19 3 0 0 0 0 8 5 27 8
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jimmy Knowles at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Mansfield Town youngster Jimmy Knowles trains with first-team after four-goal reserves haul". www.chad.co.uk. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ Lomas, John (25 June 2019). "Teen striker Jimmy Knowles signs two year pro deal for Mansfield Town". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Mansfield Town 0-0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Mansfield Town again lose Trophy penalties shoot-out after draw with Crewe". chad.co.uk. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Jimmy joins on loan".
  8. ^ "Knowles reflects on hat-trick".
  9. ^ Dodds, Christopher (18 August 2021). "Morton boss expects loan signing Jimmy Knowles to be goal threat". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Knowles - Forward - Under 18s - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Jimmy Knowles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Jimmy Knowles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ Jimmy Knowles at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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