George King (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George King | ||
| Place of birth | Dunblane, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 46)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[1] | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunderland Albion | |||
| 1892–1894 | Burnley | 33 | (2) |
| Millwall Athletic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
George King was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Burnley.[2]
Personal life
King served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed on the first day of the Somme in 1916.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "King, George". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 164. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "George King - Service Record - Football and the First World War".
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