Charles Alexander King (born 15 November 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current manager of Scone Thistle. He had a playing career in the Scottish Football League for several clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Alexander King | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | St Johnstone | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Ross County (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Livingston (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 1999–2001 | Livingston | 30 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2001–2012 | Brechin City | 326 | (60) |
| 2012–2013 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Brechin Victoria | ||
| 2018-2021 | St Andrews United | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Brechin Victoria | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tayport | ||
| 2018-2020 | St Andrews United (assistant) | ||
| 2020-2021 | St Andrews United | ||
| 2021–2023 | Tynecastle | ||
| 2023– | Scone Thistle | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A striker, King began his career with St Johnstone in 1996. He remained at McDiarmid Park for three years, making just four league appearances.
In June 1999 he joined Livingston, after being on loan to the Almondvale club the previous season. In all, he made 59 league appearances for Livi, scoring ten goals.
After a loan period at Stirling Albion during the 2000–01 season, he joined Brechin City that spring. Before being released, he was the longest-serving player at the club. He was released on May 6, 2012, by the Brechin City manager at the time, Jim Weir, much to the shock and disappointment of both himself and Brechin fans. He scored his last goal for the club the day before in a 4–2 defeat to Dumbarton.
He joined neighbours Forfar Athletic on a one-year deal on 6 June 2012.
King took his first step into management in May 2013, with his appointment as player-manager of Junior side Brechin Victoria.[1] He left Vics in December 2016, and was appointed as assistant to Broughty Athletic manager Keith Gibson, before succeeding John Ovenstone as Tayport manager in July 2017.[2][3] King parted company with Tayport in October 2018. [4]
He was appointed manager of St Andrews United in 2020 after serving as assistant manager for two seasons.[5]
King was appointed as manager of Tynecastle in 2021 and held this position until March 2023.[6]
Honours
edit- Scottish Division Three winner 2001–02
- Scottish Division Two winner 2004–05
References
edit- ^ "New Player Manager". Brechin Victoria FC. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "New assistant manager joins the club... – Broughty Athletic JFC". Broughty Athletic JFC. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Inglis, Scott (4 August 2017). "Canniepairt gaffer Charlie excited by Tayport's potential". Fife Today. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Inglis, Scott (30 October 2018). "Tayport manager King departs the Canniepairt". Fife Today. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Inglis, Scott (18 February 2021). "St Andrews United boss fears players may be lost from the game". Fife Today.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (11 December 2021). "Battle to be King: Brother bosses go head to head as Tynecastle face Newtongrange Star". Edinburgh Evening News.
External links
edit- Charlie King at Soccerbase
- Profile at PlayerHistory.com
