Alan Knill

Alan Knill
Personal information
Full name Alan Richard Knill
Date of birth 8 October 1964 (1964-10-08) (age 47)
Place of birth Slough, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current club Scunthorpe United (Manager)
Youth career
1978–1982 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1982–1984 Southampton 0 (0)
1984–1987 Halifax Town 118 (6)
1987–1989 Swansea City 89 (3)
1989–1993 Bury 144 (8)
1993 → Cardiff City (loan) 4 (0)
1993–1997 Scunthorpe United 130 (8)
1997–2001 Rotherham United 79 (6)
Total 564 (31)
National team
1988 Wales 1 (0)
Teams managed
2005–2007 Rotherham United
2008–2011 Bury
2011– Scunthorpe United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alan Richard Knill (born 8 October 1964 in Slough, England) is a former Wales international footballer who played as a central defender. He is presently manager of League One side Scunthorpe United.

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Playing career

Knill started his career as a trainee with Southampton in November 1978, signing as a professional in October 1982, but failed to break into the first–team.[1] He then moved on to Halifax Town (1984–87), Swansea City (1987–89), Bury (1989–93), Cardiff City (1993, on loan), Scunthorpe United (1993–97) and Rotherham United (1997–99).

He also played once for Wales, in a World Cup qualifier against Holland in Amsterdam in September 1988.

As he grew up he began to look more like a "ginger rodent"

Managerial career

Knill was appointed manager of Rotherham United in February 2006, when predecessor Mick Harford was sacked. On 1 March 2007, Knill was sacked as manager of Rotherham, leaving the club bottom of League One and without a win in his final 14 games.[2]

On 17 March 2007, he was appointed to Chesterfield's backroom staff to help newly appointed caretaker manager Lee Richardson try save the Spireites from relegation from League One,[3] but the club were eventually relegated.

On 4 February 2008 he was appointed manager of League Two side Bury.[4] In his first full season in charge, Knill led the Shakers to 4th place in League Two, missing out on automatic promotion by one goal on goal difference. They were then beaten on penalties in a play-off semi final against Shrewsbury Town.

Knill left Bury to join a "bigger team": Scunthorpe United on 31 March 2011.[5] His first game in charge was a 6–0 defeat at the hands of Norwich City,[6] followed by a "shock" 4–1 victory over table-topping Queens Park Rangers.[7] although relegation loomed and he went on to take Scunthorpe down. He has also struggled in League 1 and relegation is once again a possibility making it 3 relegations and no promotions on his CV.

He succumbed to chants such as "stand up and fold your arms" when returning with Scunthorpe to face his previous club.

Managerial statistics

Last updated 2 January 2012

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Rotherham United (caretaker manager) 31 January 2005 7 April 2005 &1000000000000001100000011 &100000000000000020000002 &100000000000000020000002 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000001817999918.18
Rotherham United 10 December 2005 1 March 2007 &1000000000000006400000064 &1000000000000001800000018 &1000000000000001700000017 &1000000000000002900000029 &1000000000000002812999928.13
Bury 4 February 2008 31 March 2011 &10000000000000165000000165 &1000000000000007100000071 &1000000000000004400000044 &1000000000000005000000050 &1000000000000004303000043.03
Scunthorpe United 31 March 2011 Present &1000000000000003800000038 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000001400000014 &1000000000000001600000016 &1000000000000002105000021.05
Total &10000000000000277000000277 &1000000000000009800000098 &1000000000000007700000077 &10000000000000102000000102 &1000000000000003538000035.38

References

  1. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology. p. 613. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X. 
  2. ^ Knill sacked as Rotherham manager
  3. ^ Knill joins Chesterfield backroom
  4. ^ Bury appoint Knill as new manager
  5. ^ "Scunthorpe United appoint Bury manager Alan Knill". BBC Sport. 31 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12919001.stm. Retrieved 31 March 2011. 
  6. ^ "Norwich 6 - 0 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 2 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439056.stm. Retrieved 10 April 2011. 
  7. ^ "Scunthorpe 4 - 1 QPR". BBC Sport. 9 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12945053.stm. Retrieved 10 April 2011. 

External links
Bury F.C. – managers
Scunthorpe United F.C. – current squad