James Barry Knowles (born 25 April 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a full-back.
He most notably played for Wigan Athletic between 1984 and 1988, and was part of the team that won the Football League Trophy in 1985 and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1986.
[3] Knowles started his career at Southport, making 72 league appearances for the club.
[8] On 17 February 2015 he was appointed as head of youth development of Bharat FC in the I-League.
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