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{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1947)}}
{{Other people|Archibald Knox}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Archie Knox
| image =
| caption = 
| full_name = Archibald Gall Knox<ref name="DNA">{{cite web |url=https://aberdeen-fc.com/aberdeen-fc-assistant-mgr-profile/archibald-g-knox.html#gsc.tab=0 |title=Archibald Gall "Archie" Knox |website=Aberdeen F.C. - Family/DNA |publisher=Graeme Watson |access-date=22 December 2024}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|5|1|df=y}}<ref name="DNA"/>
| birth_place = [[Tealing]],<ref name="DNA"/> Angus, Scotland
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1965      |caps1 = 2   |goals1 = 0  |clubs1 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] (trialist)
| years2 = 1965–1970 |caps2 = 173 |goals2 = 52 |clubs2 = [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]]
| years3 = 1970–1972 |caps3 = 49  |goals3 = 11 |clubs3 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
| years4 = 1972–1976 |caps4 = 57  |goals4 = 13 |clubs4 = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| years5 = 1976      |caps5 = 13  |goals5 = 3  |clubs5 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
| totalcaps = 412
| totalgoals = 87
| manageryears1 = 1976–1980 |managerclubs1 = [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]]
| manageryears2 = 1983–1986 |managerclubs2 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| manageryears3 = 1986 |managerclubs3 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] (co-manager)
| manageryears4= 2006–2007 |managerclubs4= [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]
| manageryears5= 2007      |managerclubs5=  [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] (caretaker)
}}
'''Archibald Gall Knox''' (born 1 May 1947) is a Scottish [[association football|football]] player and coach.  He was most recently the assistant manager of [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] until leaving the club in March 2013.

Knox worked with [[Alex Ferguson]] as an assistant manager at Aberdeen and [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], and with [[Walter Smith]] at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].

==Playing career==
As a player, Knox played in his native Scotland, featuring for [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]] (twice), [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]], [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] and a short spell with [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]. During his time with Dundee United, Knox was a runner-up in the 1974 [[Scottish Cup]] final, his only honour as a player.

==Managerial career==
Knox's first managerial role came in a [[player-manager]] capacity when he returned to first club Forfar in 1976, spending four years in the dual role. In 1980, Knox became assistant to [[Alex Ferguson]] at [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], helping the team to two Scottish Cups, the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] and subsequent [[UEFA Super Cup|European Super Cup]] in his three years with the Dons. In 1983, Knox returned to management with [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], where he would spend two-and-a-half years, with a best finish of sixth place in 1984–85 and 1985–86, narrowly missing out on UEFA Cup qualification. There then followed a short spell back at Aberdeen, where he was made co-manager so Ferguson could fulfil his duties as Scotland manager. He went on to join Ferguson at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 1986, where he stayed until April 1991.<ref name = "ferguson">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/interview-archie-knox-former-right-hand-man-of-alex-ferguson-recalls-life-at-manchester-united-1-1938620 |title=Interview: Archie Knox, former right hand man of Alex Ferguson, recalls life at Manchester United |work=The Scotsman |date=30 October 2011 |access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> At this point, Knox came back to Scotland, becoming assistant to [[Walter Smith]] at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]],<ref name = "ferguson"/> where the pair would enjoy six titles over the next seven years together. In July 1998, both men moved south to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], although their time was ended by March 2002.

It was at this point that Knox's association with the national team began, with a three-year spell assisting then-manager [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown]]. Short spells followed at [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] and [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (as assistant to [[Mark McGhee]] and [[Eric Black]] respectively) before returning to Scotland as [[Richard Gough]]'s assistant at [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] in November 2004. Knox again assisted the national team as a coach, helping at the [[Kirin Cup]] in May 2006. Knox was appointed [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland under-21]] manager in July 2006 following [[Rainer Bonhof]]'s departure. In August 2007 he was appointed as Bolton's Assistant Manager by Wanderers manager [[Sammy Lee (footballer)|Sammy Lee]].<ref name="knox">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6970664.stm|title=Knox quits Scotland for Bolton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 August 2007}}</ref> When Lee left Knox was made caretaker manager for two games (against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and in the UEFA Cup against [[S.C. Braga]]) before [[Gary Megson]] took over. Knox remained at the club under Megson.

Two days after [[Bolton Wanderers]] secured their premiership status he was axed by Megson with six other members of the coaching staff at the club. The club denied it was due to cost-cutting measures and stated it was due to Megson wanting to bring in his own staff.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/05/14/bolton-axe-archie-knox-in-end-of-season-shake-up-89520-20417253/|title=Bolton axe Archie Knox in end of season shake-up|publisher=Daily Mirror|date=14 May 2008|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725045243/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/05/14/bolton-axe-archie-knox-in-end-of-season-shake-up-89520-20417253/|archive-date=25 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 4 July 2008 Knox was appointed as the first-team coach of Blackburn Rovers by [[Paul Ince]]. They had previously worked together at Manchester United. He became the second member of the backroom staff to be appointed by Ince; his appointment followed that of [[Ray Mathias]] as assistant manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7493343.stm|title=Ince appoints Knox at Blackburn|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 July 2008}}</ref> On 18 December 2008, Knox was relieved of his duties along with [[Ray Mathias]] following the sacking of [[Paul Ince]] and the subsequent arrival of [[Sam Allardyce]] as the new Rovers manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1492130,00.html |title=Neil McDonald is new assistant manager |publisher=[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] Website |access-date=18 December 2008 |date=18 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219064523/http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10303~1492130%2C00.html |archive-date=19 December 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 29 December 2009, he was appointed as the assistant manager to [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown]] at [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/motherwell/147019-craig-brown-and-archie-knox-ready-to-steady-motherwell/|title=Craig Brown and Archie Knox ready to steady Motherwell|publisher=STV|date=29 December 2009 }}</ref> On 10 December 2010, after Brown moved to Aberdeen, Knox followed him back to his former club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9257495.stm|title=Aberdeen name Craig Brown as new manager at Pittodrie|publisher=BBC News|access-date=3 November 2013|date=10 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005903/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9257495.stm| archive-date=2 October 2013 | url-status= live}}</ref> After three years with Brown, it announced that he and Brown would leave the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aberdeen boss Craig Brown to retire in the summer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21785178|publisher=BBC News|date=14 March 2013|access-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> Though leaving the club, Knox reversed his decision to retire, insisting he "not retiring now. I still feel young and I've plenty to offer."<ref>{{cite news|title=Aberdeen FC's Knox changes mind over retiring |url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3177649 |publisher=Evening Express |date=27 March 2013 |access-date=3 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104214914/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/3177649 |archive-date=4 November 2013 }}</ref>

In October 2013, Knox returned to Scottish Championship side Dundee as a playing scout role.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former boss Archie Knox returns to Dundee in player scouting role|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dundee/243294-former-boss-archie-knox-returns-to-dundee-in-player-recruitment-role/|publisher=STV|date=14 October 2013|access-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> Knox will be reunited with manager [[John Brown (footballer, born 1962)|John Brown]], whom he signed whilst manager at Dundee.<ref>{{cite news|title=In pictures: Archie Knox has worked with some of the biggest names in football...now he hopes to discover gems for Dundee|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugh-keevins-interview-archie-knox-2468473|work=Daily Record|date=19 October 2013|access-date=3 November 2013}}</ref>

In November 2017, he was one of four inductees into the Aberdeen ''Hall of Fame''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2017/11/11/2017-afc-hall-of-fame/ |title=2017 AFC Hall of Fame |publisher=[[Aberdeen F.C.]] |date=11 November 2017|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[[Scottish Football Hall of Fame]]: 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sport.bt.com/news/roy-aitken-inducted-into-scottish-hall-of-fame-S11364304670256 |title=Roy Aitken inducted into Scottish Hall of Fame |publisher=BT Sport |date=21 October 2018 |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NeilBrownPlayers|player4/archieknox|Archie Knox}}
*{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1541|name=Archie Knox}}
*[http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=373 Scottish FA profile]

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