| 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. 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.
Honours
Leicester City
References
- 77 Years a City Fan: The Sam Holmes Interview thefoxfansineblog
- King: 1937-2016 Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
- Ian King at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1937 births
- 2016 deaths
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- People from Loanhead
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Footballers from Midlothian
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen