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{{Short description|English footballer (1936–2023)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Knapp
| name = Tony Knapp
| image = Tony Knapp.JPG
| image = Tony Knapp.JPG
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| caption = Tony Knapp at [[Viking Stadion]], 10 July 2008.
| caption = Knapp at [[Viking Stadion]] in 2008
| fullname = Anthony Knapp
| fullname = Anthony Knapp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Newstead, Nottinghamshire|Newstead]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Newstead, Nottinghamshire|Newstead]], England
| death_date =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|03|22|1936|10|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Jørpeland]], Norway
| height =
| height =
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Nottingham Forest]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Nottingham Forest]]
| years1 = 1955–1961 | caps1 = 86 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| years1 = 1955–1961 | caps1 = 86 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| years2 = 1961–1967 | caps2 = 233 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| years2 = 1961–1967 | caps2 = 233 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| years3 = 1967–1968 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
| years3 = 1967–1968 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
| years4 = 1968 | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = [[Los Angeles Wolves]]
| years4 = 1968 | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = [[Los Angeles Wolves]]
| years5 = 1969–1971 | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
| years5 = 1969–1971 | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
| years6 = 1971–1972 | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
| years6 = 1971–1972 | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
| manageryears1 = 1971–1972 | managerclubs1 = [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
| manageryears1 = 1971–1972 | managerclubs1 = [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]]
| manageryears2 = 1974–1975 | managerclubs2 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]]
| manageryears2 = 1974–1975 | managerclubs2 = [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur]]
| manageryears3 = 1974–1977 | managerclubs3 = [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]]
| manageryears3 = 1974–1977 | managerclubs3 = [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]]
| manageryears4 = 1978–1981 | managerclubs4 = [[Viking FK]]
| manageryears4 = 1978–1981 | managerclubs4 = [[Viking FK]]
| manageryears5 = 1982–1983 | managerclubs5 = [[Fredrikstad FK]]
| manageryears5 = 1982–1983 | managerclubs5 = [[Fredrikstad FK]]
| manageryears6 = 1984–1985 | managerclubs6 = [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]]
| manageryears6 = 1984–1985 | managerclubs6 = [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]]
| manageryears7 = 1986–1987 | managerclubs7 = [[SK Brann]]
| manageryears7 = 1986–1987 | managerclubs7 = [[SK Brann]]
| manageryears8 = | managerclubs8 = SK Vidar
| manageryears8 = | managerclubs8 = [[FK Vidar]]
| manageryears9 = | managerclubs9 = Djerv 1919
| manageryears9 = | managerclubs9 = [[SK Djerv 1919|Djerv 1919]]
| manageryears10 = | managerclubs10 = [[Sandnes Ulf]]
| manageryears10= | managerclubs10= [[Sandnes Ulf]]
| manageryears11= 2003 | managerclubs11= Staal [[Jørpeland]]
| manageryears11= 2003 | managerclubs11= [[Staal Jørpeland IL|Staal Jørpeland]]
| manageryears12= | managerclubs12= [[Stavanger IF]]
| manageryears12= | managerclubs12= [[Stavanger IF]]
| manageryears13= 2004–2005 | managerclubs13= [[Hundvåg FK]]
| manageryears13= 2004–2005 | managerclubs13= [[Hundvåg FK]]
| manageryears14= 2007– | managerclubs14= [[Lillesand]] IL
| manageryears14= 2007–2008 | managerclubs14= Lillesand IL
}}
}}
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'''Anthony Knapp''' (born 13 October 1936 in [[Newstead, Nottinghamshire]]) is a British footballer, a notable defender in the English football league in the 1960s.<ref>Peter Keeling, [http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?area=blast&type=1&area_id=41&article=11698 Blast from the past] (1.3.08)</ref>


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'''Anthony Knapp''' (13 October 1936 – 22 March 2023) was an English [[association football|football]] player and manager, who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] in the English football league in the 1960s.<ref>Peter Keeling, [http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?area=blast&type=1&area_id=41&article=11698 Blast from the past]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} (1.3.08)</ref>
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He was training with [[Nottingham Forest]] before becoming professional, as a player for [[Leicester City]] (1955–61, 86 matches), [[Southampton FC]] (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goal), [[Coventry City]] (1967–68, 11 matches), [[Los Angeles Wolves]] (1968) and [[Tranmere Rovers]] (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).


==Career==
His career as a manager started in [[Poole Town F.C.]] (1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to [[Norwich City]].
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Knapp was born in [[Newstead, Nottinghamshire]]. He trained with [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] before becoming professional, as a player for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] (1955–61, 86 matches), [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goals), [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (1967–68, 11 matches), [[Los Angeles Wolves]] (1968) and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).
He then had success with the amateurs [[Iceland national football team]] (1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating the [[East Germany national football team]] 2-1 (1975). In Norway he had success with [[Viking FK]] (1978–81, winning the double 1979), [[Fredrikstad FK]] (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85),

and [[SK Brann]] (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp has coached lower division clubs around [[Stavanger]], such as SK Vidar, Djerv 1919, [[Sandnes Ulf]], Staal (from [[J&oslash;rpeland]], 2003), [[Stavanger IF Fotball|Stavanger IF]], [[Hundvåg FK]] (2004–05) and [[Lillesand]] IL (2007-).
His career as a manager started in [[Poole Town F.C.|Poole Town]] (1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]. He then had success with the amateurs [[Iceland national football team|Iceland national team]] (1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]] 2–1 (1975). In Norway he had success with [[Viking FK]] (1978–81, winning the double 1979), [[Fredrikstad FK]] (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85), and [[SK Brann]] (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp had coached several lower division clubs in [[Rogaland]], such as [[FK Vidar]], [[SK Djerv 1919|Djerv 1919]], [[Sandnes Ulf]], [[Staal Jørpeland IL|Staal Jørpeland]] (2003), [[Stavanger IF Fotball|Stavanger IF]] and [[Hundvåg FK]] (2004–05), as well as Lillesand IL (2007–08) in [[Aust-Agder]], before he retired due to illness.

==Personal life and death==
As of February 2020, Knapp was residing in [[Jørpeland]] in Norway with his wife and children.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hutchinson |first1=John |title=Former Player Remembers: Tony Knapp |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/1623433/former-player-remembers-tony-knapp/featured |access-date=23 April 2021 |work=Leicester City Football Club |date=25 February 2020}}</ref>

Knapp died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 86.<ref>[https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/kEBwBa/viking-legenden-tony-knapp-er-doed Viking-legenden Tony Knapp er død] {{in lang|no}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
;[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
'''Southampton'''
*[[Football League Second Division]] runners-up: [[1965–66 in English football|1965–66]]
*[[Football League Second Division]] runners-up: [[1965–66 in English football|1965–66]]

*''Gold achievement'' from Iceland


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
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*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/tonyknapp.html Tony Knapp], Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database


==External links==
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*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/tonyknapp.html Tony Knapp], Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database

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Latest revision as of 02:50, 21 January 2024

For the college football coach, see Tony Knap.
For other people named Anthony Knapp, see Anthony Knapp (disambiguation).

Tony Knapp
Knapp at Viking Stadion in 2008
Personal information
Full name Anthony Knapp
Date of birth (1936-10-13)13 October 1936
Place of birth Newstead, England
Date of death 22 March 2023(2023-03-22) (aged 86)
Place of death Jørpeland, Norway
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1961 Leicester City 86 (0)
1961–1967 Southampton 233 (2)
1967–1968 Coventry City 11 (0)
1968 Los Angeles Wolves 30 (1)
1969–1971 Tranmere Rovers 36 (1)
1971–1972 Poole Town
Managerial career
1971–1972 Poole Town
1974–1975 Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
1974–1977 Iceland
1978–1981 Viking FK
1982–1983 Fredrikstad FK
1984–1985 Iceland
1986–1987 SK Brann
FK Vidar
Djerv 1919
Sandnes Ulf
2003 Staal Jørpeland
Stavanger IF
2004–2005 Hundvåg FK
2007–2008 Lillesand IL
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Knapp (13 October 1936 – 22 March 2023) was an English football player and manager, who played as a defender in the English football league in the 1960s.[1]

Career

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Knapp was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire. He trained with Nottingham Forest before becoming professional, as a player for Leicester City (1955–61, 86 matches), Southampton (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goals), Coventry City (1967–68, 11 matches), Los Angeles Wolves (1968) and Tranmere Rovers (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).

His career as a manager started in Poole Town (1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to Norwich City. He then had success with the amateurs Iceland national team (1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating East Germany 2–1 (1975). In Norway he had success with Viking FK (1978–81, winning the double 1979), Fredrikstad FK (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85), and SK Brann (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp had coached several lower division clubs in Rogaland, such as FK Vidar, Djerv 1919, Sandnes Ulf, Staal Jørpeland (2003), Stavanger IF and Hundvåg FK (2004–05), as well as Lillesand IL (2007–08) in Aust-Agder, before he retired due to illness.

Personal life and death

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As of February 2020, Knapp was residing in Jørpeland in Norway with his wife and children.[2]

Knapp died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 86.[3]

Honours

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Southampton

References

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  1. ^ Peter Keeling, Blast from the past[permanent dead link] (1.3.08)
  2. ^ Hutchinson, John (25 February 2020). "Former Player Remembers: Tony Knapp". Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ Viking-legenden Tony Knapp er død (in Norwegian)
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  • Tony Knapp, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
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