Ray King (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray King (footballer)

Footballer, goalkeeper

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Radcliffe, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Jul-2014

Profession: association football manager, association football player, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Raymond King (15 August 1924 – 19 July 2014) was an English football goalkeeper.
He made 254 league appearances in an 11-year career in the Football League.
He was the younger brother of Frank and George King. He began his career with Newcastle United, but spent World War II in the army, and also had to contend with a catalogue of injuries.
After the war, he played for Leyton Orient, before injury again forced him out of the professional game.
He spent time with Ashington, before making another comeback in May 1949, this time with Port Vale.
He was in goal for the "Valiants" in one of the club's brightest periods, helping them to win the Third Division North title and to reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54.
He won one cap for the England "B" team, and later went into management with non-league clubs Boston United, Poole Town and Sittingbourne.
He later worked as a physiotherapist, and also spent time behind the scenes at Oxford United, Luton Town, Southampton.