Alan Knight

English footballer (born 1961)
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Summary

Alan Knight was born on July 3, 1961[1], in Balham[2]. He died on September 1, 2026[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (915 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Educated at: Ernest Bevin College[8]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Horndean F.C.[11], Havant & Waterlooville F.C.[12], Dorchester Town F.C.[13], Portsmouth F.C.[14], England national under-21 association football team[15], England national under-18 association football team[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper[17]
  • Cause of death: prostate cancer[18]
  • Sport: association football[19]
  • Family name: Knight[20]
  • Given name: Alan[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Name in native language: Alan Knight[24]
  • Different from: Alan Knight[25]
  • Height: 183 cm[26]
  • Mass: 83 kg[27]
  • Coach of sports team: Dorchester Town F.C.[28], Horndean F.C.[29]

Why It Matters

Alan Knight has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alan Knight born?

Alan Knight's place of birth was Balham[2].

What did Alan Knight do for work?

Alan Knight worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Where did Alan Knight go to school?

Alan Knight was educated at Ernest Bevin College[8].

What awards did Alan Knight receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved . portsmouth.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Mitchelld26 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'pt', 'vo']
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  2. 6w ago · Théo Janeiro · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Cause of death → prostate cancer
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  3. 6w ago · ElaNYSti · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Balham
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  4. 6w ago · Hard · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1961-07-03T00:00:00Z
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  5. 6w ago · טרול המתים · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Dorchester Town F.C., Horndean F.C.
    Date of birth → +1961-07-03T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
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  6. 6w ago · ~2026-47623-31 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Coach of sports team → Dorchester Town F.C., Horndean F.C.
    Educated at → Ernest Bevin College
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Member of sports team: England national under-18 association football team"
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