Alan Richard Knill is a professional football manager and former player, who is a coach for the Wales national team and Sheffield United. He played as a centre-back for several clubs, spending the most time at Halifax Town, Bury and Scunthorpe United. Born in England, he made one appearance for Wales in 1988.

Bury Football Club is an English association football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester which plays in the Premier Division of the North West Counties League, the ninth tier of the English football pyramid. This follows FA approval of a June 2023 merger with phoenix club Bury AFC. Prior to expulsion from the English Football League, Bury FC had last played in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football pyramid, in the 2018–19 season.