John King (footballer, born 1933)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 November 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Ferndale, Wales | ||
Date of death | December 1982 (aged 49) | ||
Place of death | Australia | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1964 | Swansea City | 368 | (0) |
1964–1965 | Bath City | ||
1965 | Sydney Prague | ||
National team | |||
1954 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John King (29 November 1933 – 1982) was a Welsh footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper.
Career[]
Born in Ferndale, King spent his entire professional career with Swansea City, making 368 appearances in the English Football League between 1950 and 1964.[1]
After leaving Swansea, King spent time in non-league football with Bath City,[2] before moving to Australia to play for Sydney Prague.[3]
He also earned one international cap for Wales in 1954.[4]
King died in Australia in December 1982.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ a b "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Khatari-Knott". Australian Player Database.
- ^ John King at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 1982 deaths
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Welsh football goalkeeper stubs