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Position: Inside-forward.
Born: Fitzwilliam nr Frickley, Yorkshire, 30 September 1945.
Senior Debut: Leicester City (a) First Division, 14 October 1963.
Career: Wath Wanderers, Wolves professional Oct 62, Retired Spt 69.
Highlights
Wolves- First Division relegated 1964/65; Second Division promoted [runners-up] 1967; Top Scorer 1965/66; Hat-tricks v Carlisle United (h) 28/8/65, v Derby County (h) 11/9/65.
International Honours
England u23 (4 appearances & 1 goal).
Stats
Appearances: 191.
Goals: 64.
Note: Peter Knowles who retired due to religious beliefs in 1969 was kept on the books until the closed season of 1982.
Note: Political singer Billy Bragg wrote the song ‘Gods Footballer‘ about Knowles.
First Team Scorers
| FL | FAC | FLC | AIC | T | ||||||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1963/64 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1964/65 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1965/66 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1966/67 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1967/68 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 12 (1p) | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1968/69 | 39 | 9 (1p) | 2 | 3 | – | 44 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1969/70 | 8 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 171 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 11 | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 188 | 3 | 8 | 64 |
