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 Knapp atViking 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 Englishfootball player and manager, who played as adefender in the English football league in the 1960s.[1]
Knapp was born inNewstead, Nottinghamshire. He trained withNottingham Forest before becoming professional, as a player forLeicester City (1955–61, 86 matches),Southampton (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goals),Coventry City (1967–68, 11 matches),Los Angeles Wolves (1968) andTranmere Rovers (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).
His career as a manager started inPoole Town (1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach toNorwich City. He then had success with the amateursIceland national team (1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beatingEast Germany 2–1 (1975). In Norway he had success withViking FK (1978–81, winning the double 1979),Fredrikstad FK (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85), andSK Brann (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp had coached several lower division clubs inRogaland, such asFK Vidar,Djerv 1919,Sandnes Ulf,Staal Jørpeland (2003),Stavanger IF andHundvåg FK (2004–05), as well as Lillesand IL (2007–08) inAust-Agder, before he retired due to illness.
As of February 2020, Knapp was residing inJørpeland in Norway with his wife and children.[2]
Knapp died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 86.[3]
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