Simon Knox

Simon Knox

Personal information
Full name	Simon James Knox
Born	(1972-10-14) 14 October 1972 Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–95 Carlisle 1995–98 Bradford Northern 1998 Salford Reds 2 0 0 0 0 1998 Whitehaven 1999 Workington Town 1999–00 Halifax 6 0 0 0 0 2000–01 Widnes Vikings 45 9 0 1 2002 Oldham 3 0 0 0 0 2002 Leigh Centurions 2003 Swinton Lions 2004 Leigh Centurions 2005 Barrow Total 56 9 0 1 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1998–03 Scotland 4
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2005–07 Blackpool Panthers
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Simon Knox (born 14 October 1972) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and also coached. He played at club level for Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven), Carlisle, Bradford Northern, Salford Reds, Workington Town, Halifax, Widnes Vikings, Oldham RLFC, Leigh Centurions (two spells), Swinton Lions and Barrow Raiders, as a prop or second-row, and coached at club level for the Blackpool Panthers and the Leigh Centurions (Under-21s).

Background

Simon Knox was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

Playing career

Simon Knox was transferred from amateur club Hensingham ARLFC to Carlisle in 1991. He spent four seasons at the club before joining Bradford Northern in 1995.

Knox played for the Bradford Bulls at loose forward in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final defeat by St. Helens.

Knox won 3 caps (plus 1 as substitute) for Scotland in 1998–2003 while at Bradford Bulls and Swinton Lions.

He retired from playing in 2005 and moved into coaching.

External links

• Knox takes on Under-21s role at Leigh
• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv