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Leslie Knighton
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'''Leslie Knighton''' was an
England English football (soccer) football manager.
After spells as an assistant manager at
Leeds City F.C. Leeds City and
Manchester City F.C. Manchester City, Knighton was appointed manager of
Arsenal F.C. Arsenal in
1919, shortly after the club had been promoted to the
Football League First Division First Division. He oversaw the club for six years, but Arsenal never finished higher than 10th, and came 20th in
1924-
1925 25. Knighton was sacked at the end of that season, and was replaced by
Herbert Chapman, who would go on to become a club legend.
While at Arsenal, Knighton was involved in one of the first recorded cases of
Drugs in sport doping; before a January 1925
FA Cup tie against
West Ham United F.C. West Ham United, Knighton gave the players what he described as "little silver pills", given to him by a
Harley Street Physician doctor who was a fan of the club; although the pills were successful in increasing the players' energy, after three matches they rebelled and refused to take them for fear of ill effects. Knighton's activities, entirely legal under the rules at the time, were not made public until he recounted the episode in his memoirs.
After leaving the Gunners, Knighton went on to manage
A.F.C. Bournemouth Bournemouth (1925-28),
Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City (1928-33) and
Chelsea F.C. Chelsea (1933-39).
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before=
George Morrell|
title=
Arsenal F.C. Arsenal manager|
years=1919–1925|
after=
Herbert Chapman
}}
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before=
David Calderhead|
title=
Chelsea F.C. Chelsea manager|
years=
1933-
1939|
after=
Billy Birrell
}}
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Category:English football managers Knighton, Leslie
Category:Arsenal F.C. managers Knighton, Leslie
Category:A.F.C. Bournemouth managers Knighton, Leslie
Category:Birmingham City F.C. managers Knighton, Leslie
Category:Chelsea F.C. managers Knighton, Leslie
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