 However, the main sport in the family quickly changed to football as he and his brother, Cyril Knowles, proved to have significant football talent.Peter's talent was spotted by Wath Wanderers, a feeder team which trained youth players primarily for Wolverhampton Wanderers.In 1961, aged 16, Knowles spent a year with the youth outfit, playing under supervision from Wath's coach, Mark Crook.