Cyril KNOWLES | 1966-1967 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

KNOWLES PES STATS | 1966-1967

electric_trigger Cyril KNOWLES | 1966-1967 Clubs: Tottenham Nationality: England Number: 3 Position: *SB, Era: 1966-1967, Age: 22 Foot: L Side: L Length: ? Weight: ? Attack: 75 Defence: 68 Balance: 77 Stamina: 83 Top Speed: 84 Acceleration: 85 Response: 82 Agility: 84 Dribble Accuracy: 78 Dribble Speed: 80 Short Pass Accuracy: 78 Short Pass Speed: 78 Long Pass Acc.: 85 Long Pass Speed: 83 Shot Accuracy: 72 Shot Power: 75 Shot Technique: 75 Free Kick Accuracy: 82 Curling: 80 Header: 75 Jump: 77 Technique: 83 Aggression: 85 Mentality: 83 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 83 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot frequency: 5 *Side *Marking *Sliding *Dribbling Cyril Barry Knowles (13 July 1944 – 30 August 1991) was a footballer who played full-back for Tottenham Hostpur and England. He was the brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Knowles. Middlesbrough Middlesbrough recognised his talents as a potential left back and Knowles was accepted into their amateur squad. He made his debut late in the 1962-63 season and after just 39 first team appearances legendary Spurs manager Bill Nicholson signed Knowles in 1964 for £45,000. Tottenham Hotspur Knowles was seen as a young replacement for Ron Henry, a member of the Spurs team that famously won The Double in 1960-61, the FA Cup in 1962 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. His first competitive match for Spurs was in a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at White Hart Lane on the opening day of 1964-65 First Division campaign. Knowles would spend 11 years at White Hart Lane, where he was famed for his crossing ability, creating countless opportunities from open play as well as set pieces. He is also remembered for his excellent partnership with Irish right-back Joe Kinnear and his valuable contribution towards the acceptance of the overlapping, attacking full-back in modern football. A stalwart of the Spurs first team, he missed only one league match between 1965 and 1969 and represented England four times, making his international debut against the Soviet Union in December 1967. Knowles also represented the English Under-23 team on six occasions and played for Young England against the England senior side and the Football League against the Scottish League in 1968 and 1969. Only the consistent performances of Leeds United star Terry Cooper restricted Knowles to a fringe role in the national team. Knowles made his final appearance as a professional footballer in a 2-2 draw with Everton in December 1975. Regular knee problems forced his premature retirement at the age of 31 but his contributions and loyalty to Tottenham Hotspur were rewarded with a testimonial match against arch-rivals Arsenal in the same season. An example of his quality was the memorable display against Leeds United in one of his final appearances for the club. With Spurs needing victory to avoid relegation against the reigning First Division champions and 1975 European Cup finalists, Knowles scored twice in a 4-2 victory. He scored 17 goals in 507 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, winning the FA Cup in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973 and a UEFA Cup winners medal in 1972. After announcing his retirement from professional football, Knowles started his managerial career as a Yorkshire based scout for Spurs. This was followed by a brief spell as manager of Hertford Town in 1976 and he was first team coach at Doncaster Rovers between 1977 and 1981. He was the inspiration for the popular record ''Nice one, Cyril'' which peaked at number 14 in the UK singles charts in March 1973 and is widely regarded as the greatest left-back in the history of Tottenham Hotspur by both supporters and critics. Cyril KNOWLES | 1966-1967 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)