1. Alan Richard Knill was born on 8 October 1964 and is a professional football manager and former player, who is a coach for the Wales national team and Sheffield United.
12 Facts About Alan Knill
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Alan Knill played as a centre-back for several clubs, spending the most time at Halifax Town, Bury and Scunthorpe United.
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Alan Knill has managed his former clubs Rotherham United, Bury, Scunthorpe United and had a short-lived spell at Torquay United.
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Alan Knill then moved on to Halifax Town, Swansea City, Bury, Cardiff City, Scunthorpe United and Rotherham United.
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Alan Knill played once for Wales, in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands in Amsterdam in September 1988.
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Alan Knill was appointed manager of Rotherham United in February 2006, when predecessor Mick Harford was sacked.
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On 1 March 2007, Alan Knill was sacked as manager of Rotherham, leaving the club bottom of League One and without a win in his final 14 games.
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Alan Knill was sacked as Scunthorpe manager on 29 October 2012 and replaced by Brian Laws.
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Alan Knill saw his efforts with Torquay as a success, and felt he had "improved his CV" by helping the club avoid relegation.
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On 27 January 2014, Alan Knill was made assistant to the new Northampton Town manager Chris Wilder, who had been Alan Knill's assistant at Bury.
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Alan Knill then followed Wilder to become his assistant manager at Sheffield United in May 2016.
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In March 2023, Alan Knill joined Championship side Watford, again working as assistant to Wilder, the newly appointed head coach.