Ian King (footballer)

Ian King
Personal information
Full name Ian King
Date of birth (1937-05-27)27 May 1937
Place of birth Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
Date of death 24 July 2016(2016-07-24) (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

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.

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

Leicester City

References

  1. ^ 77 Years a City Fan: The Sam Holmes Interview thefoxfansineblog
  2. ^ King: 1937-2016 Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
  • Ian King at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database