Peter King (footballer, born 1964)

Peter King (5 July 1964 – 23 February 2012[1]) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra in the Football League.

Peter King
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-07-05)5 July 1964
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 23 February 2012(2012-02-23) (aged 47)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Crewe Alexandra 64 (5)
1985–1987 Southport 129 (10)
1987– Morecambe
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

King was a youth player at Liverpool, but left Anfield when he signed for Fourth Division club Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1983; he was actually not signed by new manager Dario Gradi, as the Alex board acted on the recommendation of Liverpool and former Alex secretary Peter Robinson.[2] He went on to make 64 appearances for the "Railwaymen" during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 campaigns, scoring five goals.[2][3] He later played non-league football for Southport in the Northern Premier League in 1985–86 and 1986–87, before joining league rivals Morecambe. King played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but could also perform at left or right full back. He was also a very good penalty taker.[4]

References
  2. "Crewe Alex: Murphy targeting repeat performance in derby clash". The Sentinel. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. "Stats". neilbrown. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. "Profile". southportfootballclub. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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