Arch Knott
Australian rules footballer, born 1916
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Archibald Knott (2 February 1916 – 16 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), the modern day Australian Football League.[1]
Fullname
Archibald Knott
Born
2 February 1916
Collingwood, Victoria
Collingwood, Victoria
Died
16 April 1998 (aged 82)
Original team
Victoria Brewery
| Arch Knott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Archibald Knott | ||
| Born |
2 February 1916 Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Died | 16 April 1998 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team | Victoria Brewery | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Half back / follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1941, 1944 | Fitzroy | 37 (11) | |
| 1944–1945 | St Kilda | 12 (1) | |
| Total | 49 (12) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Knott's brother Dan Knott also played VFL football, for Collingwood, while his brother George represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2]
