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Dan Knott

Dan Knott

1940-1941, 1943
12
Other Guernsey Nos.
14, 31

18 CFC Games Played

2 CFC Goals

Date of Birth
20 June 1918
Date of Death
11 June 2014
Recruited From
Victoria Brewery
Collingwood Debut
Round 2, 1940
Height:
178cm
Weight:
75kg

Biography

Dan Knott played under the legendary Jock McHale, and his father-in-law Steve Vallance reports he often spoke of the respect the players had for its greatest ever coach.

He played during the war years, and as such was only available during his leave from the Army, which saw him based in the Northern Territory.

The Knott family was heavily involved in sport.

His brother, Arch, played 49 games for Fitzroy and St Kilda while another brother, George, was an Olympic athlete and the Mayor of Collingwood.

Dan ran the Yorkshire Stingo, a pub in Collingwood, for several years and according to his father-in-law spoke of the busy times after the football during the early close period.

Statistics

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
1940-1941, 1943 18 2 0 50%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
1940 3 2 0 14

1940 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 2 Geelong L 0 14 View match >
Round 3 Carlton W 0 14 View match >
Round 4 North Melbourne L 2 0 14 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1941 13 0 12

1941 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Richmond L 0 12 View match >
Round 2 Hawthorn W 0 12 View match >
Round 3 Fitzroy W 0 12 View match >
Round 4 Western Bulldogs W 0 12 View match >
Round 5 Melbourne L 0 12 View match >
Round 6 Carlton L 0 12 View match >
Round 7 North Melbourne W 0 12 View match >
Round 8 Essendon W 0 12 View match >
Round 14 Fitzroy W 0 12 View match >
Round 15 Western Bulldogs W 0 12 View match >
Round 16 Melbourne L 0 12 View match >
Round 17 Carlton L 0 12 View match >
Round 18 North Melbourne W 0 12 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1943 2 0

1943 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 7 Essendon L 0 View match >
Round 8 Melbourne L 0 0 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
Totals 18 2
Avg/Game   0.11
Legend
  • GPGames Played
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • TTackles
  • DDisposals

Key Facts

CFC Debut Number

415

Total AFL Games
22
Total AFL Goals
2
CFC Debut
Round 2, 1940
CFC Last Game
Round 8, 1943
Recruited From
Victoria Brewery
Full Name
Dan Knott
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