George King (footballer, born 1923)
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George King (5 January 1923 – 2009) was an English footballer. A forward, he scored 59 goals in 164 league games in a seven-year career in the Football League. He was the brother of goalkeepers Frank and Ray King.
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Full name | George King[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1923-01-05)5 January 1923[1] | ||
Place of birth | Warkworth, Northumberland, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 2009 (age 86) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | (37) |
1952 | Bradford City | 23 | (9) |
1952–1953 | Gillingham | 21 | (5) |
King's Lynn | 19 | (5) | |
Ely City | |||
Total | 164+ | (61+) | |
Managerial career | |||
1955–19?? | Ely City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He began his career with Newcastle United following the conclusions of World War II, and had a brief spell with Hull City, before joining Port Vale in April 1949. He impressed for the "Valiants", and was sold on to Barrow for a four-figure fee in February 1950. He scored more than half of his career goals for the "Bluebirds", before he enjoyed brief stays with Bradford City and Gillingham. He later played for non-League clubs King's Lynn and Ely City.