Allen McKnight

Date of birth27 January 1964
Place of birthAntrim
NationalityNorthern Irish
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Ireland International.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Ham United 01 Jul 1988 01 Oct 1991
Rotherham United 01 Oct 1991 01 Nov 1991
Walsall 01 Nov 1991 01 Mar 1994

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1988-89 West Ham United FA Cup 4 2 1
1988-89 West Ham United League Cup 6 3 2
1988-89 West Ham United League Division One 23 9 12


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Sep 1988 Wimbledon v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1988 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Manchester United v West Ham United L 2-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1988 Sunderland v West Ham United W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-4 League Division One
08 Oct 1988 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 1-0 League Division One
12 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Sunderland W 2-1
Agg: 5-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
15 Oct 1988 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1988 West Ham United v Derby County W 5-0 League Cup 3rd round
05 Nov 1988 Coventry City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1988 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest D 3-3 League Division One
19 Nov 1988 Luton Town v West Ham United L 4-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1988 West Ham United v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1988 West Ham United v Liverpool W 4-1 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1988 Millwall v West Ham United W 0-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1988 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1988 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1988 Norwich City v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1988 Charlton Athletic v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Wimbledon L 1-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1989 Derby County v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
18 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
21 Jan 1989 West Ham United v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
28 Jan 1989 Swindon Town v West Ham United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1989 West Ham United v Swindon Town W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1989 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1989 West Ham United v Luton Town L 0-3 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 1989 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 1-2 League Division One
23 May 1989 Liverpool v West Ham United L 5-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1987-88 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1 1
1987-88 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3 4
1987-88 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2 1 3
1988-89 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4 6


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Oct 1987 Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
11 Nov 1987 Northern Ireland v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
17 Feb 1988 Greece v Northern Ireland L 3-2 International Friendly
23 Mar 1988 Northern Ireland v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Apr 1988 Northern Ireland v France D 0-0 International Friendly
21 May 1988 Northern Ireland v Malta W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
14 Sep 1988 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
19 Oct 1988 Hungary v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
21 Dec 1988 Spain v Northern Ireland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
08 Feb 1989 Northern Ireland v Spain L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.