Jackie Knight

John "Jackie" Dolan Knight (born 22 June 1945) is a Scottish former cricketer and amateur footballer.

Knight was born at Broughty Ferry in June 1945 and was later educated at Jordanhill College. Knight played football at amateur level for Jordanhill Teacher Training College F.C., and was part of the Jordanhill side which lost 6–2 to National Cash Registers Dundee F.C. in the final of the 1964–65 Scottish Amateur Cup at Hampden Park. He was again a member of the Jordanhill side which made the final the following season, where they defeated Edinburgh Albion F.C. 7–0. He scored 19 runs in his twelve matches, while keeping-wicket he took four catches and made two stumpings. He played his club cricket for a variety of sides, including Brechin, Aberdeenshire, and Strathmore. By profession, he was a schoolteacher.