John King (footballer, born 1933)

Welsh footballer

John KingPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1933-11-29)29 November 1933
Place of birth|  Ferndale, Wales
Date of death|  December 1982 (aged 49)
Place of death|  Australia
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1950–1964|  Swansea City|  368|  (0)
1964–1965|  Bath City|  |
1965|  Sydney Prague|  |
International career
1954|  Wales|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John King (29 November 1933 – 1982) was a Welsh footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper.

## Career[edit]

Born in Ferndale, King spent his entire professional career with Swansea City, making 368 appearances in the English Football League between 1950 and 1964.[1]

After leaving Swansea, King spent time in non-league football with Bath City,[2] before moving to Australia to play for Sydney Prague.[3]

He also earned one international cap for Wales in 1954.[4]

King died in Australia in December 1982.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
2. ^ a b "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010.
3. ^ "Khatari-Knott". Australian Player Database.
4. ^ John King at National-Football-Teams.com

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