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Portrait of Frank Knowles

Frank Knowles

Position: half-back

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 23 9 6 8 30 24 +6 39.13
A 24 4 6 14 26 54 -28 16.67
TOTALS 47 13 12 22 56 78 -22 27.66

Name: Frank Knowles
Birthdate: 19-03-1891
Age: 135
Birthplace: Hyde, Cheshire, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 11st 12lbs (75.29kg)
Years at Club: 1911-1919
Signing Info: Transferred from: Stayley Bridge Celtic, 12/1911, £
Previous Clubs: Stayley Bridge Celtic, Arsenal (WW1), Hyde Park (WW1), Oldham Athletic (WW1), Sandbach Ramblers (WW1)
Debut: 30/03/1912 v Aston Villa (A) 0-6 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Hartlepool United, 07/1919, £
Passed Away: 20/01/1951

Biography

Frank Knowles served in WW1.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1911-1912 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
2. 1912-1913 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
3. 1913-1914 1 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19
4. 1914-1915 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
TOTALS 1 46 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Bradford City 1 3
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Bolton Wanderers 6 0
2. Blackburn Rovers 5 0
3. Oldham Athletic 4 0
4. Newcastle United 3 0
5. Manchester City 3 0
6. Bradford City 3 1
7. Everton 3 0
8. Liverpool 2 0
9. Sheffield Wednesday 2 0
10. Chelsea 2 0
11. Middlesbrough 2 0
12. West Bromwich Albion 2 0
13. Sheffield United 2 0
14. Notts County 2 0
15. Aston Villa 1 0
16. Arsenal 1 0
17. Tottenham Hotspur 1 0
18. Swindon Town 1 0
19. Sunderland 1 0
20. Burnley 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Settle, Will 6
2. Middleton, Robert 5
3. Watt, Frank 3
4. Mangnall, Ernest 3
5. O'Rourke, Peter 3
6. Cuff, William 3
7. Ashworth, David 2
8. Watson, Tom 2
9. Dickinson, Arthur 2
10. Calderhead (Snr), David 2
11. McIntosh, Thomas 2
12. Everiss, Fred 2
13. Nicholson, John 2
14. Bamlett, Herbert 2
15. Fisher, Albert 2
16. Ramsay, George 1
17. Morrell, George 1
18. Tottenham Hotspur Directors 1
19. Allen, Sam 1
20. Kyle, Bob 1
21. Haworth, John 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Bentley, John 36
2. Mangnall, Ernest 7
3. Robson, John 4
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 23
2. Burnden Park 4
3. Ayresome Park 2
4. Boundary Park 2
5. Ewood Park 2
6. Goodison Park 2
7. Valley Parade 2
8. Anfield 1
9. County Ground, Swindon 1
10. Hillsborough 1
11. Hyde Road 1
12. Manor Field 1
13. Meadow Lane 1
14. St James Park, Newcastle 1
15. The Hawthorns 1
16. Villa Park 1
17. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 46
2. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Bolton Wanderers 6
2. Blackburn Rovers 5
3. Oldham Athletic 4
4. Newcastle United 3
5. Manchester City 3
6. Bradford City 3
7. Everton 3
8. Liverpool 2
9. Sheffield Wednesday 2
10. Chelsea 2
11. Middlesbrough 2
12. West Bromwich Albion 2
13. Sheffield United 2
14. Notts County 2
15. Aston Villa 1
16. Arsenal 1
17. Tottenham Hotspur 1
18. Swindon Town 1
19. Sunderland 1
20. Burnley 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 47
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 30-03-1912 Div 1 Aston Villa Loss 0-6 A 0 Clement Stephenson 14', 54', 55', Charlie Wallace 59', 66', Harold Hampton 70'
2. 05-04-1912 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-2 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 87' Alf Common 60', 80'
3. 06-04-1912 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 0-2 H 0 John Finlay 20', **Scott Duncan 87'
4. 09-04-1912 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 A 0 George Wall 16' (pen) Bert Bliss 35'
5. 20-04-1912 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Win 3-1 H 0 Enoch West 9', ??', George Wall (pen) Evan Jones ??'
6. 27-04-1912 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 A 0 Billy Meredith 87' Joe Smith 49'
7. 29-04-1912 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 3-1 H 0 Michael Hammill ??', Billy Meredith ??', Enoch West ??' Joe Clennell ??'
8. 23-11-1912 Div 1 Liverpool Win 3-1 H 0 George Wall 25', George Anderson 35' (pen), 54' Donald MacKinlay 58'
9. 30-11-1912 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-2 A 0 George Wall 89' Joe Smith 25', Alf Bentley 32'
10. 13-09-1913 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-1 H 0 George Lillycrop 27'
11. 25-10-1913 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 1-0 A 0 Enoch West 5'
12. 06-12-1913 Div 1 Manchester City Win 2-0 A 0 George Anderson 32', 43'
13. 13-12-1913 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 H 1 Frank Knowles 60' Charlie Storer 61'
14. 20-12-1913 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 1-0 A 0 Bob Crompton 35' (o.g.)
15. 25-12-1913 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-1 H 0 Bobby Parker 49'
16. 26-12-1913 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-5 A 0 Bobby Parker 34', 58', 90', *Thomas Nuttall 65',85'
17. 27-12-1913 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-1 H 0 George Wall 33', Billy Meredith 50' Jimmy Spoors 65' (pen)
18. 03-01-1914 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-6 A 0 Enoch West 72' George Lillycrop 26', Joe Smith 38', 45', 49', 82', Evan Jones 67'
19. 10-01-1914 FAC Swindon Town Loss 0-1 A 0 Harold Fleming 89'
20. 17-01-1914 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 0-1 H 0 Charlie Freeman 70'
21. 24-01-1914 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Draw 2-2 A 0 George Wall 18' (pen), Wilfred Woodcock ?? George Woodger 16', Arthur Gee ??
22. 21-02-1914 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 1-3 A 0 George Anderson 50' John Stirling 20', George Elliott 70', George Malcolm 85'
23. 11-04-1914 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-1 H 0 James Cumming 80'
24. 13-04-1914 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 1-2 A 0 George Travers 19' Harry Wright 60', Alf Bentley 83'
25. 15-04-1914 Div 1 Liverpool Win 2-1 A 0 George Travers 34', George Wall 88' James Dawson 30'
26. 18-04-1914 Div 1 Bradford City Draw 1-1 A 0 James Thomson 17' George Wild 46'
27. 22-04-1914 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 2-1 H 0 George Anderson 43', 61' Stan Fazackerley 80'
28. 25-04-1914 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 0-0 H 0
29. 02-09-1914 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Loss 1-3 H 0 Patrick O'Connell 43' Arthur Gee 15', 28', Joe Walters 86'
30. 05-09-1914 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 0-0 H 0
31. 12-09-1914 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 0-3 A 0 George Lilycrop 43', 56', Joe Smith 46'
32. 19-09-1914 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Win 2-0 H 0 Enoch West 13', 44'
33. 26-09-1914 Div 1 Notts County Loss 2-4 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 35', George Wall 83' Jack Peart 29', 51' (pen), Billy Flint 48', Sam Richards 53'
34. 03-10-1914 Div 1 Sunderland Win 3-0 H 0 Enoch West 11', George Anderson 87', George Stacey 88' (pen)
35. 10-10-1914 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Ted Glennon 28'
36. 17-10-1914 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 H 0
37. 24-10-1914 Div 1 Everton Loss 2-4 A 0 George Anderson 11', George Wall 14' (pen) Harry Makepeace 51', Bobby Parker 54', 76', Billy Palmer 73'
38. 31-10-1914 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 2-2 H 0 George Anderson 43', George Hunter 70' *Harold Halse 65', 84'
39. 07-11-1914 Div 1 Bradford City Loss 2-4 A 0 George Hunter 44', Enoch West 78' James McDonald 15', Charlie Storer 16', Dickie Bond 30', Oscar Fox 88' (pen)
40. 14-11-1914 Div 1 Burnley Loss 0-2 H 0 Teddy Hodgson 20', 28'
41. 28-11-1914 Div 1 Newcastle United Win 1-0 H 0 Enoch West 30'
42. 05-12-1914 Div 1 Middlesbrough Draw 1-1 A 0 George Anderson 85' George Elliott 88'
43. 12-12-1914 Div 1 Sheffield United Loss 1-2 H 0 George Anderson 70' Jim Simmons 15' (pen), Wally Masterman 65'
44. 16-01-1915 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 4-1 H 0 Arthur Potts 4', 78', Wilfred Woodcock 48', George Stacey 74' (pen) Joe Smith 30'
45. 23-01-1915 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 3-3 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 16', 57', Robinson 23' (o.g.) Johnny Orr 11', Robert Crompton ??, Percy Smith 73'
46. 30-01-1915 Div 1 Notts County Draw 2-2 H 0 Arthur Potts 25', George Stacey 48' (pen) George Dale 10', Walter Bird 85'
47. 06-04-1915 Div 1 Oldham Athletic Loss 0-1 A 0 Gilbert Kemp 5'
 

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