Noel King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Home Farm | 78 | (8) |
| 1977–1978 | Dundalk | 30 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Home Farm | 30 | (3) |
| 1980–1982 | Bohemians | 55 | (11) |
| 1982–1983 | Dundalk | 25 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | Shamrock Rovers | 51 | (7) |
| 1985 | Valenciennes | 7 | (1) |
| 1985–1987 | Derry City | ? | (?) |
| 1987–1988 | Waterford United | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1991 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1993 | Limerick City | 15 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Omagh Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Limerick City | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1986 | League of Ireland XI | ? | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1987 | Derry City | ||
| 1988–1991 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 1992–1993 | Limerick | ||
| 1995–1997 | Limerick | ||
| 2003 | Finn Harps | ||
| 2000–2010 | Republic of Ireland (women) | ||
| 2010– | Republic of Ireland U-21s | ||
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland (Interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Noel King (born 13 September 1956 in Dublin) is a former footballer and the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 manager, having been appointed on 19 July 2010. He was appointed interim senior manager on 23 September 2013 following the resignation of Giovanni Trapattoni.
During his career King played for Dundalk (two spells), Shamrock Rovers (three spells), Home Farm, Bohemians, Valenciennes, Derry City, and Limerick.
He was a substitute on Home Farm's FAI Cup winning side of 1975 as a teenager. He made his European bow the following season in the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup playing in Farm’s only 2 European games. King signed for Dundalk in 1977 and played 2 games in the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup as well as being ever present in that league campaign. The following season he signed for Shamrock Rovers Playing at right-back, he was sent off on his debut in the President’s Cup final defeat to Bohemians at Milltown on 30 August 1978. He played 19 consecutive games and 4 in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup while also earning his Football Association coaching badge.
He then went to Home Farm before linking up with Bohemians for two seasons, and then it was back to Dundalk where he played 2 games in the 1982–83 European Cup. His second stint at Milltown saw him link up with Rovers manager Jim McLaughlin, this time as player/coach. His fiery style of play combined with his great coaching abilities won him two League and one FAI Cup medal with the now resurgent Hoops. He made 76 appearances in this second stint including two in the 1984-85 European Cup.
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