James Knowles
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Dungannon Swifts FC
at Dungannon Swifts FC
1,788 days · joined 2021-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Dungannon Swifts FC
top club · 158 apps
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-04-06 · 6 players total
373Appearances
37Goals
35Assists
58Yellow cards
1Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Knowles |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-04-06 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Dungannon Swifts FC |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | MARNEB INTERNATIONAL |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Dungannon Swifts FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dungannon Swifts FC
40 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dungannon Swifts FC
31 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dungannon Swifts FC
42 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dungannon Swifts FC
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ballymena Utd → Dungannon
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ballymena United FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ballymena United FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ballymena United FC
27 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Glentoran → Ballymena Utd
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cliftonville → Glentoran
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Glentoran FC
27 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cliftonville FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cliftonville FC
32 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cliftonville FC
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Linfield → Cliftonville
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: Ards FC → Linfield
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Linfield → Ards FC
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Linfield FC, Ards FC
18 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Cliftonville → Linfield
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Blackburn U21 → Cliftonville
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cliftonville FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers Reserves
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Burton Albion, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Burton Albion, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Dungannon Swifts FC
43.2%
Ballymena United FC
9.8%
Glentoran FC
7.2%
Cliftonville FC
24.2%
Linfield FC
3.9%
Ards FC
5.8%
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
5.9%
Burton Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts FC | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 158 | 16 | 12 | 4,457 |
| Ballymena United FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 1,006 |
| Glentoran FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 739 |
| Cliftonville FC | 4 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 99 | 10 | 7 | 2,497 |
| Linfield FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 407 |
| Ards FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 604 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Mid Ulster Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Dungannon Swifts FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Premier League | Dungannon Swifts FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 464 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playout Premier League | Dungannon Swifts FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 626 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playout Premier League | Dungannon Swifts FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 32 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 536 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Dungannon Swifts FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playout Premier League | Dungannon Swifts FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 27 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,794 |
| 20/21 | Playout Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Irish Cup | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 577 |
| 18/19 | Irish League Cup | Ballymena United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 429 |
| 17/18 | Playout Premier League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 739 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 783 |
| 15/16 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 28 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 529 |
| 14/15 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 727 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Playout Premier League | Ards FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Ards FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 12/13 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 604 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League Play Offs | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn Res. | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Blackburn U21 | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Cliftonville | Linfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Linfield | Ards FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Ards FC | Linfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Linfield | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-15 | Cliftonville | Glentoran | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Glentoran | Ballymena Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ballymena Utd | Dungannon | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-18 | 39 | 7 |
Current€100k
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan McGee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaimie McGovern | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyss Campbell | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryan Mayse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe McCready | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Cosgrove | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Winchester | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Davy McDaid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Addis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Donnelly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Dungannon Swifts FC | 5 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 4 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 6 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Ards FC | Linfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Linfield | Ards FC | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 540 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 626 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 806 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 2,413 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 577 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 739 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 783 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 619 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 727 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 1,007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 604 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
280 apps
29 G
26 A
Playout Premier League
17 apps
2 G
5 A
Irish Cup
13 apps
2 G
1 A
Playoff Conference League
1 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
23 apps
1 G
1 A
Mid Ulster Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Irish League Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Playoff Premier League
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about James Knowles
Who is James Knowles?
James Knowles is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Dungannon Swifts FC.
How old is James Knowles?
James Knowles is 33 years old. He was born on April 6, 1993 in Lisburn.
What position does James Knowles play?
James Knowles plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James Knowles play for?
James Knowles currently plays for Dungannon Swifts FC.
How many career goals has James Knowles scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Knowles has scored 37 goals in 373 appearances.
What is James Knowles's market value?
James Knowles's most recent reported market value is €100k.