Ian King (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian King | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Loanhead, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Arniston Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1965 | Leicester City | 244 | (6) |
| 1965–1968 | Charlton Athletic | 63 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Burton Albion | ||
| Total | 307 | (6) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ian King (born 27 May 1937 in Loanhead, Scotland) was a football player. He made up one third of the legendary half-back line with Colin Appleton and Frank McLintock.[1] He made appearances in 244 Leicester games, including 27 appearances in the FA Cup, and 22 appearances in the League Cup. And a total of 4 appearances in the Cup Winners Cup.
He made his first appearance for Leicester City on 11 September 1957, away against Sheffield Wednesday. King played as a defender, scoring a total of seven goals (including 1 goal in the Football League Cup).
References
- ↑ 77 Years a City Fan: The Sam Holmes Interview thefoxfansineblog