Jimmy Knowles (born 25 January 2002) is an English

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who plays as a

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for club Accrington Stanley.

Career

Knowles was called up to the

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senior team by manager

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after he scored four goals in a reserve game against

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in March 2019. He signed a two-year professional contract with the "Stags" three months later. Manager John Dempster gave Knowles his debut in the English Football League in a 0–0 draw with

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at Field Mill on 24 August, putting him on as an 89th-minute substitute for Alex MacDonald. He scored his first goal for the club in an

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tie against Crewe Alexandra on 8 October 2019. He was loaned to Notts County in September 2020. On 5 April 2021 Knowles scored his first senior hat-trick during a 4–2 win in a Vanarama National League fixture at

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, scoring in the 60th, 66th & 79th minutes. Knowles was loaned to Scottish Championship club

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in August 2021. There he suffered a ruptured ACL and missed the remainder of the season. In February 2023, Knowles joined National League North club

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on an initial one-month loan deal. This was later extended until the end of the season. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2022–23 season and joined National League North side Boston United F.C. Knowles made an encouraging start to his career at Boston United by scoring a brace to claim the three points during his home debut against

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On 12 June 2024, Knowles signed for Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.

Style of play

The Mansfield Town club website described Knowles as a

with "great work ethic, possesses bags of pace and has an eye for goal".

Career statistics

Honours

Boston United * National League North play-offs:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knowles, Jimmy 2002 births Living people Footballers from Sutton-in-Ashfield English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Mansfield Town F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players Accrington Stanley F.C. players