Tommy Knox

Thomas Knox was an English footballer who made 211 appearances in the Football League in the 1930s playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington, Hartlepools United, Notts County, Crystal [Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace] and Carlisle United. He was on the books of Norwich [City F.C.|Norwich City] without playing for them in the League, had trials with Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City and Leeds United before making his league debut with Darlington, and played non-league football for clubs including Ushaw Moor Labour Party, Bearpark Welfare, West Stanley, Chilton Colliery Recreation, Durham City and Crook [Town A.F.C.|Crook Town].
During the Second World War, he acted as trainer to the Blackhall Colliery Welfare team, and afterwards went into business in Blackhall while acting as a scout for Notts County. He later moved to Carlisle, where he died in November 1954.