John George Knight (18 August 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who played for Casuals,

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Football career

He played for the "Amateurs" in the

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. After playing for the Casuals and the Corinthians, Knight joined Tottenham Hotspur. The

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played one match in 1928 for the ''Spurs''.Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 29 November 2012 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, John 1902 births 1990 deaths Footballers from Edmonton, London English footballers English Football League players Casuals F.C. players Corinthian F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Association football central defenders