Matthew Knox (born 22 December 1999) is a Scottish

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who plays as a striker for Musselburgh Athletic. He has previously played for

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, East Fife,

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and Tranent Juniors.

Career

Knox grew up in

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. He became the youngest player in

's history when he made his first-team debut against St Mirren on Boxing Day, just four days after his 16th birthday. Knox made his first starting appearance for Livingston on 26 April 2016, during which he set up the only goal in a 1–0 win against Rangers. Knox was loaned to East Fife in January 2018, and

in January 2019. During his time at Livingston, Knox went on trial at Rangers in 2016 and also had trials in England with

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and

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. On 11 July 2019, Knox signed for

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club

. He played for

Tranent Juniors F.C. Tranent Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian. The team was promoted from the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division to the Lowland League in 2022, having moved from the juni ...

during the 2021-22 season. Knox signed for Musselburgh Athletic in 2022.

Personal life

Knox has a younger brother called Daniel and an older brother called Jay.

Career statistics

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* 1999 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Livingston F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Footballers from Edinburgh East Fife F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Warrenpoint Town F.C. players Tranent Juniors F.C. players Musselburgh Athletic F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1990s-stub