Alan Knight: 40+ Concussions and 24 Years with Portsmouth
- Josh Schneider-Weiler
- Oct 30, 2017
- 1 min read
Our guest is current Portsmouth ambassador, Alan Knight. Previously Knight was a goalkeeper for Portsmouth from 1977-2000 where he made 801 appearances for the club, 2nd all-time behind Jimmy Dickinson. He also made 2 appearances for the England U-21 side. He is largely a one club man as he only represented one other club in Havant & Waterlooville after he left Portsmouth and that was for 3 matches. He has also been a goalkeeping coach for numerous clubs including FC Dallas and Bournemouth.
In this episode Knight discusses: the pros and cons of being a one club man, making his debut as a 16 year old, what its like to be a goalie after a huge gaffe, playing an entire half with a concussion, and the effects 2-3 annual concussions on his career.
Follow Alan Knight on Twitter @alanknight11
Timeline
His first game as a 16 yr old 4:55
What he learned from Peter Shilton 10:53
"The Loneliest Man in the Stadium" 16:50
The FA Cup Semi-final against Liverpool 20:42
Jimmy Dickinson 27:51
Broken promises 36:34
Pros/ Cons of freedom of contract 36:38
His scariest concussion 45:38
Playing a half with a concussion 50:07
Were physios being independent? 54:45
Football in 1977 vs 2000 1:01:05
Favorite away ground 1:04:10
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