Portsmouth have announced the death of former goalkeeper and coach Alan Knight at the age of 65.
Knight made 801 appearances for Pompey – second only to Jimmy Dickinson – after debuting as a 16-year-old on the final day of the 1977-78 season. He publicly disclosed his prostate cancer diagnosis in October 2024 to raise awareness and encourage people to get tested.
A club statement read: "The word legend is often overused in football, but the fact that Alan was still known as ‘The Legend’ at Pompey more than 20 years after hanging up his gloves speaks volumes. He will be sadly missed by the Fratton faithful, teammates and all of us at the club who knew and loved him."
Born in London, Knight featured in three promotion-winning campaigns, including Pompey's return to the top flight in 1986-87, and was part of the team that reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1991-92. He retired aged 38 in 2000, later coaching at Havant and Waterlooville before returning to Pompey in a coaching role.
Knight also held goalkeeping coaching positions at Bournemouth, Dorchester Town and Aldershot Town, and was named joint manager of Horndean in 2009. He returned to Fratton Park in 2013 and was later named club ambassador.