George King (Scottish footballer)
George King (1870 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Burnley.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1870[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dunblane, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | (aged 46)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | 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 | |||
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.[4] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
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References
- George King on Lives of the First World War
- "Casualty Details: George King". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- 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". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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