Peter Knowles - Gods Footballer

Peter Knowles - God's Footballer

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    • In the following match, his home debut, he scored Wolves second in a draw with Bolton Wanderers.

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    The following season saw Wolves relegated to Division Two, although Knowles was one of the bright parts of the season. It was in Division Two though, that Knowles really displayed his talent, scoring 21 in 33 games, becoming an integral part of the team as Wolves bounced back at the second attempt. Back in Division One, Knowles continued his progression, forging an impressive partnership with Derek Dougan.

    During that time he received international recognition, appearing for the England Under 23s four times, and was an outside bet to join the England national team in Mexico in It seemed to be just a matter of time before he gained his first senior international cap. The tricks and flicks were all there, as was the confidence and self-belief in his own ability needed to perform them.

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    He owned a brand new MG sports car, with his name down the side, also racking up a poor disciplinary record to go with his petulant behaviour on the pitch. As a player, Knowles was ambitious and eager to play at the highest level, this seeing him hand in a number of transfer requests, each rebuffed by the manager.

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    However, following a summer tournament in America, in which Knowles scored five goals for the Kansas City Spurs , his attitudes started to change, with a knock on the door changing his life dramatically. Knowles began to read the Bible, and slowly fell out of love with football. He would later state that the intensity of football took him away from his religion and his family for half the week.

    Though I still do my best on the field I need more time to learn about the Bible and may give up football.

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    However, eight games into the season, following a draw with Nottingham Forest, Knowles retired from the game, at the tender age of just This was greeted with shock and disbelief throughout the football world. Everyone expected him to retract his decision — how can any young man happily give up the glory and the attention of a young footballer, especially one with such a promising future?

    Wolves never gave up on him, sending him a new contract every year for ten seasons, and holding his registration until , 13 years after his retirement. I have my health.

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    The year-old Knowles scored several goals in the tournament. Wolves nose-dived after the turn of the year, winning just three of their last 20 league games, avoiding a relegation battle due to the inability of other clubs to catch up, rather than any fight put up by themselves. If you do not already have an account Click here to Register. Knowles was born into a family which was originally Rugby league -oriented, as his father played for Wakefield Trinity. In a footballing world where many observers tend to view the modern player as a detached-from-reality individual, an entity often internally generated and motivated by financial, material and personal gain, instances of someone stepping away from a lucrative sporting career at a young age for anything other than injury often provokes an incredulous reaction. It was this force of nature style of play which piqued the interest of Shankly.

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