Ian King (27 May 1937 — 24 July 2016) was a Scottish footballer. He spent the majority of his career at Leicester City, making up one third of the legendary half-back line with Colin Appleton and Frank McLintock.[1] He made appearances in 244 Leicester City games, including 27 appearances in the FA Cup, and 22 appearances in the League Cup, and 4 in the Cup Winners Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian King | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 2016 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Arniston Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1965 | Leicester City | 244 | (6) |
| 1965–1968 | Charlton Athletic | 63 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Burton Albion | ||
| Total | 307 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his first appearance for Leicester City on 11 September 1957, away against Sheffield Wednesday. King played as a defender, scoring a total of seven goals (including 1 goal in the Football League Cup).
King died on 24 July 2016.[2]
Honours
editLeicester City
References
edit- ^ 77 Years a City Fan: The Sam Holmes Interview thefoxfansineblog
- ^ King: 1937-2016 Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
edit- Ian King at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database