David Sean Knight (born 15 January 1987) is an English footballer who last played for Spennymoor Town as a goalkeeper.

Born in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear,[1] Knight began his career with the Middlesbrough youth system at the age of 11 after he was spotted by a scout playing for his local team Hetton Juniors.

[1][5] Knight joined League Two team Darlington on an emergency one-month loan on 30 December 2005 to cover injuries to Sam Russell and Bertrand Bossu and he made his debut the following day in a 2–2 draw against Lincoln City.

[16] He was released by the club after his contract expired on 30 June 2008 and he signed for Conference Premier team Mansfield Town on 13 October following a trial.

[25][26] Knight left Darlington on 8 December when manager Steve Staunton released him from his contract by mutual consent, having played nine games for the club.

[26] Despite being told he had a future with Histon,[28] Knight joined York City on a two-week trial in July with a view to signing on a season-long loan.

[40] Following the cancellation of his contract at Histon by mutual consent, Knight signed for Conference North rivals Blyth Spartans, where he had made 18 appearances during an earlier three-month loan spell.