Archibald Knox (born 1 May 1947) is a Scottish
football player and coach. He was most recently the assistant manager of
Aberdeen
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until leaving the club in March 2013.
Knox worked with
Alex Ferguson
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as an assistant manager at Aberdeen and
Manchester United
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, and with
Walter Smith at
Rangers and
Everton.
Playing career
As a player, Knox played in his native Scotland, featuring for
Forfar Athletic (twice),
St Mirren,
Dundee United
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and a short spell with
Montrose. During his time with Dundee United, Knox was a runner-up in the 1974
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[player-manager
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capacity when he returned to first club Forfar in 1976, spending four years in the dual role. In