Tony Knapp
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Anthony Knapp is a British footballer, a notable defender in the English football league in the 1960s.
He was training with Nottingham Forest before becoming professional, as a player for Leicester City (1955–61, 86 matches), Southampton FC (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goal), Coventry City (1967–68, 11 matches), Los Angeles Wolves
(1968) and Tranmere Rovers (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).
His career as a manager started in Poole Town F.C.
(1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to Norwich City.
He then had success with the amateurs Iceland national football team
(1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating the East Germany national football team
2-1 (1975). In Norway he had success with Viking FK (1978–81, winning the double 1979), Fredrikstad FK (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85),
and SK Brann (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp has coached lower division clubs around Stavanger
, such as SK Vidar, Djerv 1919, Sandnes Ulf
, Staal (from Jørpeland, 2003), Stavanger IF
, Hundvåg FK (2004–05) and Lillesand
IL (2007-).
He was training with Nottingham Forest before becoming professional, as a player for Leicester City (1955–61, 86 matches), Southampton FC (1961–67, 260 matches, 2 goal), Coventry City (1967–68, 11 matches), Los Angeles Wolves
Los Angeles Wolves
Los Angeles Wolves are a former United States professional soccer team, owned by Jack Kent Cooke, that played for two seasons during the 1960s...
(1968) and Tranmere Rovers (1969–71, 36 matches, 1 goal).
His career as a manager started in Poole Town F.C.
Poole Town F.C.
Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the...
(1971–72, also player) and as an assistant coach to Norwich City.
He then had success with the amateurs Iceland national football team
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
(1974–77, A, U18, U21) as in their beating the East Germany national football team
East Germany national football team
The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
2-1 (1975). In Norway he had success with Viking FK (1978–81, winning the double 1979), Fredrikstad FK (1982–83), again Iceland (1984–85),
and SK Brann (1986–87, cupfinalist). Since then Knapp has coached lower division clubs around Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, such as SK Vidar, Djerv 1919, Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK...
, Staal (from Jørpeland, 2003), Stavanger IF
Stavanger IF Fotball
Stavanger IF Fotball, the football division of Stavanger Idrettsforening, is a football club from Stavanger, Norway. In 2011, they will play in the Third Division, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system. In Rogaland, they are simply known as Sif, and few people would refer to them...
, Hundvåg FK (2004–05) and Lillesand
Lillesand
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand.-General information:...
IL (2007-).