Name - Leigh Knightley

Nickname - Kniggy

Age - 24

Position - Head Coach

Favourite Team - Liverpool

Favourite Player - Steven Gerrard,Torres

Favourite Ground Visited - Anfield

Favourite Colour - Blue

Favourite Food - Anyone Elses

Favourite TV Programme - Friends, Match of the Day

Other Hobbies - Collecting Gadgets

Lucky Number - 7

Hates - Argueing, Computers, Being Late

Loves - Coaching, Films, Cinema, Eating Out

Has been with Brampton since his eldest son started in 2002,became assistant to the then U7 team until Luke was selected for Sheffield United.Leigh carried on in this position for one more season then set the Saturday Morning Club up with Sean Newton on Christ Church School.On there first SMC 9 boys attended now 4 years on there have been over 180 boys and girls that have attended our SMC with most progressing to teams at various age groups throughout Brampton Rovers.Even today we average around 50 kids every Saturday morning.
Leigh now still helps run the SMC,and also is Head Coach with the U11s team which was built from the highly successful SMC and has had 2 successful seasons with the team.
Credits:-
Vice Chairman,SMC co-founder,Junior Developement Officer,and U11 team manager for the Rowsley.
Leigh has also had spells with the Chesterfield FC Centre of Excellence for Girls and has also managed a girls team within Brampton Rovers.
This year Leigh also gained the FA Level 2 Coaching Football Certificate and Coaching Disabled Performers Badge.