| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allen Darrell McKnight | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Crumlin Boys | ||
| – | Crumlin Rec. | ||
| – | Chimney Corner | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1986 | Distillery | 68 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Celtic | 12 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | West Ham United | 23 | (0) |
| 1991 | Airdrieonians | 2 | (0) |
| 1991 | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | Rotherham United | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Walsall | 8 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | South China | ? | (?) |
| 1994 | Exeter City | 10 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Collier Row | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1996 | Romford | 23 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Collier Row & Romford | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 162 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1989 | Northern Ireland | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Allen Darrell McKnight (born 27 January 1964) is a Northern Irish former international footballer who played professionally in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Hong Kong as a goalkeeper.
Born in Antrim, McKnight played youth football for a number of local clubs including Crumlin Boys, Crumlin Rec., and Chimney Corner.
He began his senior career in 1984 with Distillery, and he also played for Celtic, Albion Rovers, West Ham United, Airdrieonians, Stockport County, Rotherham United, Walsall, South China and Exeter City.
He later played non-league football with teams including Collier Row, Romford and Collier Row & Romford (a merger of his two previous teams).
McKnight earned 10 caps for the Northern Ireland national football team between 1987 and 1989.