English footballer
Teddy King|
Date of birth |
7 July 1884 |
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Place of birth |
Leicester, England |
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Date of death |
1952 (aged 67–68) |
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Height |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
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Position(s) |
wing half |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1906?–1922? |
Leicester Fosse/City |
227 |
(26) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edwin "Teddy" King (7 July 1884 – 1952) was a footballer who played for Leicester City in the Football League, either side of World War I. He played as a wing half, and joined Leicester Fosse (as City were then called) after playing for a number of local sides.[2]
He made a total of 236 senior appearances for Leicester, plus another 121 wartime appearances.[3]
He also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire in two matches in the 1925 season, playing as a wicketkeeper.[4]
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