Early Life
Knighton grew up in Derbyshire and was a talented footballer in his youth, and took on an apprenticeship with Everton in 1965. He failed to make his mark there, however, and moved to Coventry City. His dreams of playing football, however, were shattered when he ruptured a muscle in his thigh. After achieving a degree in physical education at Bede College Durham University, he briefly became a teacher, also receiving a FA coaching badge. He then moved into property trading, buying a number of properties in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, basing himself in the latter.
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“... business training in early life should not be regarded solely as insurance against destitution in the case of an emergency. For from business experience women can gain, too, knowledge of the world and of human beings, which should be of immeasurable value to their marriage careers. Self-discipline, co-operation, adaptability, efficiency, economic management,—if she learns these in her business life she is liable for many less heartbreaks and disappointments in her married life.”
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