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Jeff King (footballer)

Jeff King (born 19 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side York City.

Jeff King
Personal information
Full name Jeff Francis King[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 York City
Youth career
0000–2014 Altrincham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Altrincham 0 (0)
2014 → Prescot Cables (loan)
2014 Nantwich Town 1 (0)
2014–2015 Kendal Town
2015 Trafford
2015–2016 Ashton United
2016 Witton Albion 8 (2)
2016 Droylsden
2016–2018 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
2018 → FC United of Manchester (loan) 5 (4)
2018–2019 St Mirren 0 (0)
2019–2021 FC Halifax Town 67 (7)
2021–2024 Chesterfield 95 (12)
2024 Swindon Town 8 (0)
2024– York City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

King started his career in non-league playing for Altrincham, Prescot Cables, Nantwich Town, Kendal Town, Trafford, Ashton United, Witton Albion and Droylsden, before joining the academy of Bolton Wanderers. He made his debut for Bolton in an EFL Cup match against West Ham United. King signed for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in June 2018, but was released in the following January. On November 13th 2024 he mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Swindon, there becoming a free agent.

Early life

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King played for various Junior League sides in the Merseyside area; including The Mags, Warner Portcullis, The Celts and Connect.[4][5][6][7]

Playing career

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Non-League

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King played mostly for the youth team at Altrincham appearing regularly on the first team bench, but making his only first team appearance against Tranmere Rovers in the Cheshire Senior Cup.[8] He had a brief loan spell at Prescot Cables from March 2014 until the end of the season, before returning to train with the Altrincham first team.[9][10]

King moved to Nantwich Town in September 2014, whilst the club was in the midst of an injury crisis.[11] He made his debut against Halesowen Town.[12] In October 2014 he moved to Kendal Town.[13] In January 2015, King moved to Trafford from Kendal Town, citing transportation difficulties.[13]

In September 2015, King moved to Ashton United.[14] In March 2016 he moved to Witton Albion.[15] He played in the Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup final against 1874 Northwich which Witton lost 3–0.[16] On 19 April 2016, King was charged by the FA with misconduct under Rule E3, allegedly using abusive, race-related language in a match played on 5 December 2015 whilst still at previous club Ashton United. He was subsequently suspended for five matches, fined £100 and ordered to complete an FA equality course.[17]

In August 2016, King signed for Droylsden.[18]

Bolton Wanderers

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By November 2016, King was playing for Bolton's under-23 side.[19] Bolton initially tried to register King's promotion to the first team in the 2016–17 season but due to a transfer embargo, the EFL prohibited the move.[20] King extended his first professional contract with the club in July 2017.[21] He joined the first team on a preseason trip to Scotland.[22] Going into the season it seemed unlikely that King would receive any game time at Bolton, as the club were again restricted to a squad of only 23 professionals.[23]

On 14 September 2017 the embargo was lifted and King was registered with the first team.[24] He made his Bolton debut on 19 September 2017 in a loss against West Ham United in the third round of the EFL Cup, playing 80 minutes.[25] He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2017–18 season.[26]

St Mirren

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On 22 June 2018, King signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.[27] He was released by St Mirren in January 2019.[28]

Halifax Town

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In August 2019, King signed for National League club Halifax Town.[29] On 16 August 2020, King signed a new one-year deal for Halifax.[30] King left the club at the end of the 2020–21 season[31] following a season where he won his side's player of the season award[32] as well as being named in the league's official Team of the Season.[33]

Chesterfield

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On 24 June 2021, King agreed a deal to join fellow National League side Chesterfield.[34] King earned a place in the 2022–23 National League Team of the Year.[35]

Following a title-winning campaign, King departed Chesterfield on a free transfer at the end of the 2023–24 season.[36]

Swindon Town

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On 5 August 2024, King joined League Two side Swindon Town following a spell with the club as a trialist.[37]

York City

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On 13 November 2024, King joined National League leaders York City on a free transfer.[38]

Style of play

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King was previously considered an attacking midfielder that can also cover the centre forward position,[2] but since moving to Halifax he has been converted into a right wing back. He is known as a dead-ball specialist, with a large proportion of his goals occurring from set pieces.

Personal life

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He is the nephew of former Altrincham player and manager John King.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altrincham 2013–14[39] Conference North 0 0 0 0 – 1[a] 0 1 0
Nantwich Town 2014–15[40] NPL Premier Division 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0
Witton Albion 2015–16[41] NPL Division One North 8 2 0 0 – 1[b] 0 9 2
Bolton Wanderers 2017–18[42] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
St Mirren 2018–19[43] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
FC Halifax Town 2019–20[44] National League 32 0 1 0 — 3[c] 0 36 0
2020–21[45] National League 35 7 1 0 — 2[d] 0 38 7
Total 67 7 2 0 — 5 0 74 7
Chesterfield 2021–22[46] National League 33 4 3 1 — 2[e] 1 38 6
2022–23[47] National League 39 7 5 1 — 2[e] 0 46 8
2023–24[48] National League 19 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 20 0
Total 91 11 8 2 0 0 5 1 104 14
Swindon Town 2024–25[49] League Two 8 0 0 0 1 0 2[f] 0 11 0
Career total 176 20 10 2 5 0 14 1 205 23
  1. ^ Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ 2 appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Chesterfield

Individual

References

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  2. ^ a b "Players". Droylsden F.C. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Jeff King - Births & Baptisms". www.genesreunited.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Local amateur and junior football". Liverpool Echo. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Latest action from the Merseyside & Halewood Junior Football League". Liverpool Echo. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Latest action from the Springfield Junior Football League". Liverpool Echo. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Latest action from the Springfield Junior Football League". Liverpool Echo. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  14. ^ Whitney, Steve (22 September 2015). "Latest Moves..." Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  15. ^ Whitney, Steve (21 March 2016). "Witton Add Four to Squad". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  17. ^ Burden, Roger (21 April 2016). "Personal Hearing In the matter of a Misconduct Charge against Jeff King, formerly of Ashton United FC (currently Witton Albion FC)". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  19. ^ "U23s: Bolton 1-2 Nottingham Forest". 15 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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  28. ^ "Three depart". St Mirren FC. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  29. ^ "FC Halifax Town: Shaymen boss Wild hopeful of another new signing soon". Halifax Courier. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  30. ^ "KING AGREES NEW DEAL". FC Halifax Town Official Site. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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  33. ^ "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Confirmed!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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  35. ^ a b "National League: Wrexham's Phil Parkinson named manager of the season". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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  43. ^ "Games played by Jeff King in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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  45. ^ "Games played by Jeff King in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  46. ^ "Games played by Jeff King in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  47. ^ "Games played by Jeff King in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  49. ^ "Games played by Jeff King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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