Career
Prior to the 1899–1900 season, Millom was a rugby union club International honours
Change of Code
When Millom converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1899–1900 season, Edward Knowles would have been approximately 31 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league football player for Millom.
Edward Knowles" marriage to Elizabeth Hodgson was registered during January–March 1902 in Bootle district.