Arthur Knight (footballer)

Arthur Egerton Knight (7 September 1887 – 10 March 1956) was an English amateur footballer. He was capped one time for England, and regularly played for the England national amateur football team. He also played for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal, and at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also played county cricket for Hampshire between 1913 and 1923, playing in four first-class games.

During World War I, he served as a member of the Territorial Army. He was sent overseas with the 1/6th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment to India. He was later moved to France, where he was promoted to the rank of captain in 1916, and served with the Border Regiment.

Career statistics
Football League
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPortsmouth1920-21Division 3280203001921-22Division 3600060Total34020360

Honours
Portsmouth
 Southern League: 1919–20
Great Britain
 Gold medalist at the 1912 Summer Olympics

References

Other websites
 Arthur Egerton Knight at 11v11


Category:1887 births
Category:1956 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from Surrey
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football full-backs
Category:English cricketers
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:British military personnel of World War I