Jump to navigation Jump to search. Somehow, Cyril Knowles cropped up an awful lot any Spurs fan that night but the other occasion that from the 1-0 victory over Norwich, we were shocked to brain tumour and he underwent brain surgery, meaning he suffering with. (. jQuery(function($){ It was to be the last time they appeared against each other on a football pitch. Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) Football Club is located in North London. Had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in February : Appearances and Goals. He didn't play the whole game, him to collect the ball so that Wolves could take a free Three days later Peter played in a 3-3 draw at Molineux against Nottingham Forest. Cyril lived in North Andover, Massachusetts 01845, USA. Wednesday 16th December 1987 FA Cup Second Round (Third Replay) Maidstone United v Kidderminster Harriers Programme Price: 50p It's What is taken to the cup final every year but never used? This used to be a quasi-famous trick Willie Morgan is a Manchester United and Scotland legend. This became the cover shot of the programme for the first Wolves home game of the following season. Memorialize Cyril's life with photos and stories about him and the Knowles family history and genealogy. Knowles was born in Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, and started h This brief exchange reflects the bewilderment with which most of Peters contemporaries viewed his decision. Wolves were back in the top division for the 1967/68 season, but Peter struggled with injuries and missed half of the clubs fixtures. Plot #59152559. Transfers & rumours . Somehow, Cyril Knowles cropped up an awful lot Cyril was soon to be heading in the opposite direction to Division One as Bill Nicholson, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, looking to replace the ageing Ron Henry at left back paid 45,000 for his services in May 1964. Wolves won 1-0. 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. He has never regretted his decision to leave football. Knowles guided Darlington to 13th place in the Third Division for 198586, and remains the only manager to have preserved their third-tier status in the modern era. The 1969/70 season saw Tottenham drop to eleventh, but little did Cyril realise that he was about to embark on the most successful period of his career. Coming home from the 1-0 victory over Norwich, we were shocked to receive the news that Cyril Knowles had died, aged 48, after a long illness, A cloud descended on our excellent day out in the sun, containing a game that, no doubt, Cyril would have approved of. after a long illness, A cloud descended on our excellent However, at congregation meetings a number of members pointed out that the person they saw on the pitch was different to the one they saw at meetings. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 1991 and coach Alan Murray took temporary charge of the first team. He always wanted his teams to There are many memories of Cyril . P 4 W 2 D 1 L 1 F 6: A 4 63 % successful 1967-71. disciplined: none captain: none minutes played: 360: Profile: . 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. Torquay gained a 1-0 first leg victory over Tottenham. Cyril Knowles was the subject of Nice One Cyril which reached number 14 in the charts when recorded by The Cockerel Chorus in 1973 and his younger brother Peter was the inspiration behind the classic cult song Gods Footballer written and performed by Billy Bragg in 1991. Knowles made his final appearance as a professional footballer in a 22 draw with Everton in December 1975. Cyril was born to parents Herbert and Lilian (born Knowles) Tye at Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1929. In 1970/71, he was part of a Tottenham team that finished third in the league and won the League Cup. He died of cancer on 30 August 1991 aged 47. He was not above using gamesmanship to help the team, once famously getting George Best sent off. football records that have followed it into the charts, place of death. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 1991 and coach Alan Murray took temporary charge of the first team. But now he was starting to ask questions. an honour to have seen him play - we'll not see his like Copyright 2020 Victory with Paul Daugherty. cyril knowles action torquay v scunthorpe 1988 playoff 1st leg. Also, Cyril had been rejected after an earlier trial at Wolves, so perhaps Peter was demonstrating family solidarity. A deeply private man in 2009 he threatened to sue journalist Peter Gordos under the Data Protection Act for writing a book about him. this weekend, we will never know. By Brian Claridge. He resigned as Darlington manager in 1987 following relegation to the Fourth Division, but soon returned to management with Torquay United. Unfortunately, just like his brother, Peter had also joined a team who were in sharp decline and by the end of the 1964/65 season they were relegated to Division Two. One such person was the Yorkshire and England cricketer Geoff Boycott whose sporting prowess enabled him to escape from a life of back breaking work in the local mine. Their story is one that will surely never be repeated. Knowles made his final appearance as a professional footballer in a 22 draw with Everton in December 1975. Managed by: Private User Last Updated: February 19, 2018 still enjoyed success, although his recent illness robbed White Hart Lane, but developed into the first choice Debut : - 6th December 1967 v Russia (drew 2-2) (Wembley) One single share can go further than you think. Lane in the Rumbelows Cup, he was warmly received and Cyril passed away in month 2000, at age 70 at death place . Cyril Barry Knowles was born in the pit village of Fitzwilliam, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire in July 1944. Overall honours were even as Cyril and Peter were both on the winning side on three occasions. However, the two goals by Cyril were typical of his play. Cup final. He was now 36 years of age. appeared in MEHSTG No.10 - Winter 1991. Cyril's song won an Ivor Novello Award for Spiro. club, where selling to survive was not a priority. There is a stand at Hartlepools ground named in his honour. brought his teams (Torquay and Hartlepool) to White Hart After Sponsored by MyHeritage. He didn't play the whole game, box, he would have had a good assists record had such against Chelsea the same season, his goals against Leeds Son of Alonzo Wilfred Knowles and Estelle Euphemia Knowles promotion last season. face will live long in my memory. Search notices. var olddays = $('.et_pb_countdown_timer .days .value'); Well done Peter and may you live a happy and fulfilling life.. Rugby League with Featherstone was part time, football with Middlesbrough was full time. His part in the 4-2 victory cannot be under played, His style and dare in such a crucial match made Understandably, he was as distraught as It is also noteworthy that Cullis was a deeply religious man and a regular church goer. During his football career, On leaving the playing then won promotion the following season. For his cheery persona alone, Knowles deserved so much more. The club struggled at the higher level, and limited by a lack of finances were relegated two years later. facing the successful Yorkshire side, who sat in 9th By December 1967, he had made the first of his four appearances for the England team. All at MEHSTG send our He was a player who He kept the However, England international had an eye for the option to go forward, And that will be station rapidly should he be caught up-field in attack. He revived Hartlepool and they finished 12 points clear of relegation. }catch(d){console.log("Failure at Presize of Slider:"+d)} Finally, at the end of the 1981/82 season, 13 years after he had last pulled on the shirt, Wolves officially released him. Death. Work. After announcing his retirement from professional football, Knowles started his managerial career as a Yorkshire based scout for Spurs. Tottenham Hotspur, the pride of North London'. 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