The Man Who Gave Up Football To Become A Jehovah's' Witness | AFC Finners | Football History

[@MalcolmMawer]

I saw Peter Knowles play against my team Everton, he was a very talented player and sad loss to football. At aged 40 I also had a spiritual experience that completely changed my life. Now I understand Faith & God's love ❤

[@kennethwiggins7385]

Wonderfully talented footballer. Went to his final game v Forest. I really thought he'd make a comeback at some point. He gave up a lot, but no doubt he never regretted it. Great man.

[@afcfinners]

Yeah clear he’s found happiness and he can’t be knocked for that

[@leewelch1247]

Well done Peter. You definitely made the right decision. Football is a great game, but gods will must always come first. 💙

[@macjam9090]

we came 4th in the league that season who knows we could have won it if he had stopped. That was a tremendous Wolves team the one I grew up with great memories. Tremendous player was at his last game too and went on the picture at the end.

[@mudflapmatt]

Agree with you, it only matters how he feels about the decision he made. All the best to him and glad he's happy. Great story Finners.

[@afcfinners]

People can rip into him all they want but not many find joy in life, so it's refreshing to see someone do that

[@freeatlast.]

I'm not so sure he's happy now as the world was supposed to have ended in God's battle of Armageddon many many years ago.

[@thewomble1509]

@@freeatlast. Oh look, an apostate.

[@miltonsOLD]

Excellent football channel.

[@afcfinners]

Thank you!

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Peter Knowles, brother of nice one Cyril. Remember them well. 👍

[@afcfinners]

Read up on Cyril in the research, he had a very sad story

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

@@afcfinners Just looked myself, yes. Lost his son in a very strange car incident, his knee troubles that resulted in him retiring, and then brain cancer that got him too young. 😐😔

[@LuludarlingScotland]

Sadly he gave up his career because It would be frowned upon for him to be a celebrity or a well paying job. ( Education and worldly careers are frowned upon). Prince gave up his fame too when he converted. Peter would be taught by the JWs that he would see the siblings who had passed away when they would be resurrected in paradise after armageddon. However they would need to accept Jehovah and all his rules etc. If they didn’t accept it then they would die again! Everything is conditional. Peter would have been told that he would have see armageddon ( it’s always just around the corner). armageddon didn’t come as prophesied by the Jws in 1975, and it still hasn’t happened and it’s now 2024. Sadly so many people stay in the JW religion due to fear mongering. They live in fear daily of the end of the world and they miss out on soo many adventures because of the indoctrination.

[@AMRPK]

Well you did say Jehovah

[@afcfinners]

No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle!

[@HenrikCOYG]

That's some story...😂

[@Kevin-rz1jd]

People have careers who are jehohva witnesses so why not football Peter would talk of the if broke someones leg playing and ending there career he couldn't live with that well he ended his own career by choice the others a maybe well wolves held out for as long as possible even for months laying is kit every home game hoping he'd come to his senses in the end went and bought jim McCalliog from Sheffield wednesday to replace him sad loss to the game respect for his decision all those years ago

[@michaelcrump6192]

I interviewed Peter a few years ago. Smashing Bloke. It’s a myth he was spotted by Wath Wanderers by the way. Peter also told me his conversion didn’t happen in The States either. It was in this country the UK. Enjoyed this video never the less.

[@afcfinners]

Blast, print the legend eh? Glad you enjoyed though, I watched an interview he did with a couple of kids. Seemed a very nice bloke. Doesn't seem to hold any resentment towards the game and doesn't mind being asked about what he did.

[@nicktew5617]

Thanks for sharing. My first football hero. Devastated when he retired at such an early age! Thanks for the memories Peter “Knocker” Knowles! ❤