Reg King (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Arthur King | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 2009 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Eastern Suburbs | |||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | New Zealand | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reginald Arthur King (31 August 1927 – 21 August 2009) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Club career
[edit]King won six Auckland championships with Eastern Suburbs and won the Chatham Cup in 1951 and 1953, and was a losing finalist in 1955. He scored a hat-trick in the 1951 final.[2]
International career
[edit]King was part of the 1954 New Zealand side which toured Australia. After being left out of the starting XI for the first game against a State side, he was given his chance against an Australian select XI in the second, and duly delivered with hat-trick in the 3-0 win. King's performance earned him a start for his only official A-international appearance for New Zealand. King scored the first of New Zealand's goals, Charlie Steele, Jr. the other in the 2-1 victory over Australia on 14 August 1954.[3][1] King suffered a knee injury late in the first half and was unable to take any further part in the tour.[2] Including unofficial matches, King played 6 times for New Zealand, scoring eight goals.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Reginald Arthur King (1927-2009)". NZFootball.co.nz. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "A-International Lineups 1904-1959". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 5 November 2009.