Thomas Henry Knibbs (died 21 August 1915) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Burton Swifts as an outside left.[3]

Thomas Knibbs
Personal information
Full name Thomas Henry Knibbs[1]
Place of birth Burton upon Trent, England
Date of death 21 August 1915[2]
Place of death Gallipoli, Turkey
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1899 Burton Swifts 29 (5)
1904 Preston North End 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Knibbs worked as an engine fitter and served as a private in the York and Lancaster Regiment during the First World War.[1][4] He was killed during the Gallipoli Campaign on 21 August 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Thomas Henry Knibbs | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 166. ISBN 9781905891610.
  4. ^ "Preston North End's footballers killed in the First World War remembered". www.lep.co.uk. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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