Peter King (5 July 1964 – 23 February 2012[1]) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2012 (aged 47) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Crewe Alexandra | 64 | (5) |
| 1985–1987 | Southport | 129 | (10) |
| 1987– | Morecambe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKing was a youth player at Liverpool, but left Anfield when he signed for Fourth Division club Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1983; he was actually not signed by new manager Dario Gradi, as the Alex board acted on the recommendation of Liverpool and former Alex secretary Peter Robinson.[2] He went on to make 64 appearances for the "Railwaymen" during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 campaigns, scoring five goals.[2][3] He later played non-league football for Southport in the Northern Premier League in 1985–86 and 1986–87, before joining league rivals Morecambe. King played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but could also perform at left or right full back. He was also a very good penalty taker.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Peter King - Stats and titles won".
- ^ a b "Crewe Alex: Murphy targeting repeat performance in derby clash". The Sentinel. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Stats". neilbrown. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Profile". southportfootballclub. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.