George King (footballer, born 1923), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George King (footballer, born 1923)

English footballer, born 1923

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1923

Place of Birth: Warkworth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2009

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George King (5 January 1923 – 2009) was an English footballer.
A forward, he scored 59 goals in 164 league games in a seven-year career in the Football League.
He was the brother of goalkeepers Frank and Ray King. He began his career with Newcastle United following the conclusions of World War II, and had a brief spell with Hull City, before joining Port Vale in April 1949.
He impressed for the "Valiants", and was sold on to Barrow for a four-figure fee in February 1950.
He scored more than half of his career goals for the "Bluebirds", before he enjoyed brief stays with Bradford City and Gillingham.
He later played for non-league clubs King's Lynn and Ely City.