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Portsmouth mourns goalkeeper Alan Knight, 65, after cancer

9/1/2026

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Portsmouth Football Club announced goalkeeper Alan Knight died at 65 after prostate cancer.
Knight made 801 appearances, the second-highest total in Portsmouth’s history.
He debuted at 16, keeping a clean sheet against Rotherham in the 1977/78 season finale.
Knight played in all four English divisions and helped secure three promotions, including the 1986-87 top-flight return.
A May 2025 charity match in his honour raised £40,000 for prostate-cancer charities.

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Portsmouth Football Club announced goalkeeper Alan Knight died at 65 after prostate cancer.
Knight made 801 appearances, the second-highest total in Portsmouth’s history.
He debuted at 16, keeping a clean sheet against Rotherham in the 1977/78 season finale.
Knight played in all four English divisions and helped secure three promotions, including the 1986-87 top-flight return.
A May 2025 charity match in his honour raised £40,000 for prostate-cancer charities.