Robbie King (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James King | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Canvey Island FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Colchester United | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Staines Town (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2006 | → Hereford United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Heybridge Swifts (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Heybridge Swifts | 89 | (17) |
| 2009– | Canvey Island | 110 | (37) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2007 | |||
Robert James King (born 1 October 1986) is an English professional footballer, who plays for Canvey Island FC. He was born in Chelmsford.
King began his career as a trainee with Colchester United, turning professional in July 2004. On 9 September 2005, he made his league debut, replacing Pat Baldwin in the 74th minute of a 0–0 draw at Bristol City.[1] He played twice more as a substitute in the league for Colchester and started two Football League Trophy games. In January 2006, shortly after returning from a loan spell with Staines Town,[2] King played for Cambridge United's reserve side and looked set to join them on loan.[3] joining Conference National Hereford United on loan in March 2006 until the end of the season.[4]
On his return to Colchester, King failed to break back into the first team and was loaned to Heybridge Swifts on loan in January 2007.[5]
King left Colchester to join Heybridge Swifts on 16 July 2007.[6]
References
- ^ "Bristol City 0–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Whitton borrow Colchester keeper
- ^ Cambridge keen on Colchester pair
- ^ Bulls capture Colchester's King
- ^ Statham borrows King
- ^ King joins Swifts
External links
- Robbie King at Soccerbase
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