George King (footballer, born 1923)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George King | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Warkworth, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 2009 (age 86) | ||
| 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 | (37) |
| 1952 | Bradford City | 23 | (9) |
| 1952–1953 | Gillingham | 21 | (5) |
| King's Lynn | 19 | (5) | |
| Ely City | |||
| Total | 164+ | (61+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1955–19?? | Ely City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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.
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.
King played for the Royal Air Force during World War II. During the war he narrowly escaped death when he was aboard a ship that was sunk by a U-boat. He signed with Newcastle United in 1945, despite interest from Burnley. He played two Second Division games in 1946–47, before injury restricted his progress. He swapped St James' Park for Boothferry Park when he transferred to Hull City. He spent 1947–48 and 1948–49 with Hull City, featuring in three Third Division North games for Raich Carter's "Tigers".
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