Matthew Knox

Matthew Knox
Personal information
Full name Matthew Knox
Date of birth (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Livingston
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2015 Livingston
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Livingston 17 (0)
2018 → East Fife (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2015 Scotland U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2017

Matthew Knox (born 22 December 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Livingston.

Career

Knox grew up in Prestonpans, East Lothian and joined Livingston aged 11.[1] He became the youngest player in the club's history when he made his first-team debut against St Mirren on Boxing Day, just four days after his 16th birthday.[2] Knox made his first starting appearance for Livingston on 26 April 2016, during which he set up the only goal in a 1–0 win against Rangers.[3]

Knox was loaned to East Fife in January 2018.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingstone 2015–16[5] Championship 7010000080
2016–17[6] League One 8000301[lower-alpha 1]0120
2017–18[7] Championship 2000201[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 170105020250
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Livingston v Currys was no contest for Matthew Knox". The Scottish Sun. 18 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rangers confident of signing Livingston teenager Matthew Knox". Stephen Halliday. The Scotsman. 25 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Knox: Livingston boss hopes to ward off interest in teenager". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Completed Transfers - Deadline Day January 2018". Scottish FA. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Knox in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Knox in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Matthew Knox in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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