Jimmy Knowles (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Knowles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Mansfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Mansfield Town | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 27 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jimmy Knowles (born 25 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town.
Career
Knowles was called up to the Mansfield Town senior team by manager David Flitcroft after he scored four goals in a reserve game against Port Vale in March 2019.[3] He signed a two-year professional contract with the "Stags" three months later.[4] Manager John Dempster gave Knowles his debut in the English Football League in a 0–0 draw with Stevenage at Field Mill on 24 August, putting him on as an 89th-minute substitute for Alex MacDonald.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Crewe Alexandra on 8 October 2019.[6]
Style of play
The Mansfield Town club website described Knowles as a forward with "great work ethic, possesses bags of pace and has an eye for goal".[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2019–20[8] | EFL League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) and goal(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Jimmy Knowles at Soccerway
- ^ "Mansfield Town youngster Jimmy Knowles trains with first-team after four-goal reserves haul". www.chad.co.uk. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Lomas, John (25 June 2019). "Teen striker Jimmy Knowles signs two year pro deal for Mansfield Town". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 0-0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Mansfield Town again lose Trophy penalties shoot-out after draw with Crewe". chad.co.uk. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Knowles - Forward - Under 18s - Mansfield Town". www.mansfieldtown.net. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jimmy Knowles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.