John King (Scottish footballer)
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John King (25 November 1888 – 9 August 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish League and the Football League, most notably for Partick Thistle and Newcastle United respectively.
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![]() King while a Partick Thistle player. | |||
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Full name | John King[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 1888[2] | ||
Place of birth | Dykehead, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 9 August 1984(1984-08-09) (aged 95) | ||
Place of death | Law, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Renfrew | |||
0000–1910 | Shotts United | ||
1910–1913 | Partick Thistle | 78 | (11) |
1913–1915 | Newcastle United | 33 | (6) |
1915–1916 | Dykehead | ||
1915–1916 | → Third Lanark (loan) | 14 | (2) |
1916–1917 | Motherwell | 29 | (3) |
1917 | → Newcastle United (guest) | ||
1917–1918 | Partick Thistle | 30 | (4) |
1918–1920 | Hibernian | 11 | (2) |
1920–1921 | Newcastle United | 21 | (2) |
1921–1922 | Dykehead | ||
1921–1922 | → Clydebank (loan) | ||
1922 | Clydebank | ||
1922–1923 | Dykehead | ||
1923–1926 | Clydebank | ||
International career | |||
1910 | Scotland Juniors | 1 | (0) |
1912 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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