Andrew King (rugby league)

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Andrew King
Personal information
Born (1975-07-03) 3 July 1975 (age 46)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Gold Coast 7 0 0 0 0
1996 Keighley Cougars 0 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Gold Coast 42 10 0 0 40
1999 Manly-Warringah 17 6 0 0 24
2000–01 Northern Eagles 47 18 0 0 72
2002 South Sydney 20 4 0 0 16
2003 London Broncos 24 15 2 0 64
Total 157 53 2 0 216
Source: [1]

Andrew King (born 3 July 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Gold Coast Chargers, Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles and South Sydney in the National Rugby League (NRL), and London Broncos in the Super League.

Biography[]

Born in Lismore, King started his NRL career at the Gold Coast Chargers, recruited from the Marist Brothers Rams.[2] He played as a full-back for the Gold Coast and made 49 first-grade appearances from 1995 to 1998, missing the 1996 season when he went to England to play for the Keighley Cougars.[3]

King competed for Manly-Warringah in 1999, then had two seasons at the Northern Eagles following Manly's merger. In the 2001 season he began playing as a centre.

In 2002 he joined South Sydney for the club's first season back in the NRL.[4] He featured in 20 first-grade games for the Rabbitohs.

King was retained by South Sydney in 2003 and finished his professional career in England, with the London Broncos in the Super League.[5]

He is the middle of the three King brothers who played in the NRL. His elder brother Chris King played for Parramatta and his younger brother Matt King won a grand final with the Melbourne Storm.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. ^ "Marist Brothers extend help to former Ram". The Northern Star. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Broncos turn to King". BBC Online. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Gus didn't pull Rabbit out of hat". The Advertiser. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ^ "King may ease Broncos crisis". The Independent. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Storm trump King holds loyalty card close to his chest". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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