Kyle Andy P. Knoyle (born 24 September 1996) is an English

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who plays as a

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for club

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

. Knoyle began his career with

West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Stratford, London, Stratford, East London, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English f ...

, making his debut in 2015, and was loaned by them to both

Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scotland, Scottish professional association football, football club based in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923. United are nickname ...

and

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, they have p ...

. He joined

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A ...

in 2017 and then Cambridge in 2019 before joining Doncaster in 2021. He has represented the England under-18 team.

Club career

West Ham United

Knoyle spent five years with the West Ham United Academy before signing a two-year professional contract in June 2015. was first included in a

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matchday squad for their

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second leg fixture away to

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of Andorra on 9 July 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–0 victory (4–0 aggregate). With manager

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putting priority on the team's

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performance, he made an array of changes for their third qualifying round second leg away to

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on 6 August, including giving Knoyle his debut as a starter. On 22 January 2016, Knoyle signed on loan for

until the end of the 2015–16 season. He made his Tangerines debut on 27 February as an 82nd-minute substitute for

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in a 3–0 win at Ross County in the

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. His full debut came on 2 April in a 1–0 win at

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

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. On 1 July 2016, Knoyle joined

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side

on a season-long loan. In a pre-season training camp in Portugal, Knoyle suffered a dislocated and broken elbow in an accident, an injury which was expected to keep him out of the side for a lengthy period. Knoyle was released by West Ham at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Swindon Town

Knoyle joined League Two club

on 2 August 2017 on a free transfer. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Swindon exercised an option to extend his contract. He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season, which he turned down.

Cambridge United

Knoyle signed a two-year contract with League Two club

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on 5 June 2019. Following an impressive

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season, Knoyle was named in the 2020–21 EFL League Two Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony.

Doncaster Rovers

On 17 June 2021, Knoyle signed for

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on a two-year contract.

Stockport County

On 13 January 2023, Knoyle signed for

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from

for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. On 20 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.

Mansfield Town

On 12 June 2025, Knoyle signed for

on a free transfer on a two-year contract.

International career

Knoyle made three appearances for the England under-18 team between 2013 and 2015.

Career statistics

Honours

Stockport County *

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: 2023–24 ;Individual * EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2020–21 *

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: 2020–21 League TwoThe PFA: "PFA League Two Team of the Year"
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knoyle, Kyle 1996 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Newham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders England men's youth international footballers West Ham United F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen