| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George King | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Warkworth, Northumberland, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Air Force | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1947 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | Hull City | 3 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Port Vale | 10 | (5) |
| 1950–1952 | Barrow | 86 | (35) |
| 1952 | Bradford City | 23 | (9) |
| 1952–1953 | Gillingham | 21 | (5) |
| King's Lynn | 19 | (5) | |
| Ely City | |||
| Total | 164+ | (59+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Ely City | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George King (born 5 January 1923) is an English former footballer. He is the elder brother of goalkeeper Ray King.
King played for the Royal Air Force, Newcastle United and Hull City before joining Port Vale for a four-figure fee in April 1949. Scoring twice on his debut; a 3–1 home win over Torquay United on 23 April 1949, he racked up a total of five goals in ten games. However he lost his place in October 1949 and was sold on to Barrow for a four-figure fee in February 1950. Later he played for Bradford City, Gillingham and King's Lynn before being made player-coach of Ely City.[1]