Eddie King (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Blyth, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leyton | |||
| 1912–1914 | Woolwich Arsenal | 11 | (0) |
| 1914 | Clapton Orient | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward King (1890 – after 1913) was an English professional football right half who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][3]
Personal life
King served with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1912–13[2] | First Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Clapton Orient | 1914–15[5] | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 164. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b "Edward King". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Group, Arsenal Media. "Edward King | Arsenal.com". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Footballers' Battalions". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Clapton Orient Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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