About Tom McKnight
Lived 1868 – 1930 (aged 61–62). Tom McKnight was a British association football player.
Thomas McKnight (April 1868 – 1930) was an English soccer-player who played in the Association-Football-League for Aston Villa.
As a new signing for Villa, McKnight played in the benefit match held for Small Heath player, Chris Charsley, ahead of his retirement; despite the admission charge being increased for the occasion, around 6,000 spectators turned up to watch a schoolboys' match followed by the main attraction. In an encounter described by the Birmingham Daily Post as "perhaps the closest and most exciting ever played on the field", Villa drew 2–2 with a Small Heath eleven. A substantial sum was raised.
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Who was Tom McKnight?
Footballer (1868-1930)
When was Tom McKnight born?
Tom McKnight was born on 1 April 1868 in Lichfield.
When did Tom McKnight die?
Tom McKnight died in 1930.
What was Tom McKnight's occupation?
Tom McKnight was an association football player.
What nationality was Tom McKnight?
Tom McKnight was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom McKnight. https://biography.guide/tom-mcknight/
MLA: "Tom McKnight." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-mcknight/.
Chicago: "Tom McKnight." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-mcknight/.
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