Chelsea FC Profile: Phil McKnight
Full Name: Phillip McKnight
Nickname(s): Corky
Born: Sunday, 15th June 1924
Place of birth: Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 8"
Died: Friday, 25th May 2018 (aged 93)
Place of death: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1947 to 1954
Born in Glasgow, and known as ‘Corky’, McKnight played for Alloa Athletic before WWII and, on demobilisation from the Royal Navy in 1946, he moved south and joined Chelsea. He stayed at Stamford Bridge for eight seasons before being transferred to Leyton Orient, where he was a regular for seven seasons and a member of the Division 3 (South) championship side in 1956-7. Latterly he held coaching and managerial roles at Orient, Hayes and Ruislip Manor. (Info from Hayes & Yeading web site - http://www.hyufc.com/features/a_z/history_files/MacDonald-Manoe.html
Playing Career:
Alloa Athletic
Chelsea (Jan 1947 to Jul 1954) - cost: unknown
Leyton Orient
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 1st May 1948, Portsmouth 2 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 23 years 10 months 16 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 3rd April 1954, Burnley 1 - 2 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Phil McKnight made 33 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st May 1948 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,055 |  |
| League | 28th Aug 1948 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 48,264 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Newcastle United | 50,207 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,658 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 41,112 | |
| League | 4th Sep 1950 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,457 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1950 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 56,903 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1950 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 39,570 |  |
| League | 23rd Sep 1950 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,521 | |
| League | 18th Aug 1951 | Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 31,172 |  |
| League | 22nd Aug 1951 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 59,143 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1951 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,901 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Derby County | 25,191 | |
| League | 8th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | 47,582 | |
| League | 15th Sep 1951 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 25,165 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 35,184 | |
| League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Burnley | 26,349 | |
| League | 21st Apr 1952 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 37,434 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1952 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,851 | |
| League | 30th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 46,574 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1953 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36,191 | |
| League | 23rd Mar 1953 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 17,337 | |
| League | 28th Mar 1953 | Cardiff City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,830 |  |
| League | 4th Apr 1953 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | 40,218 | |
| League | 19th Aug 1953 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,936 | |
| League | 22nd Aug 1953 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,440 | |
| League | 25th Aug 1953 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Portsmouth | 40,090 | |
| League | 29th Aug 1953 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 49,245 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1953 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 29,571 | |
| League | 3rd Oct 1953 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | 56,685 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,217 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1954 | Burnley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,312 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Phil McKnight made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Phil McKnight made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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