Teddy King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906?–1922? | Leicester Fosse/City | 227 | (26) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin "Teddy" King (7 July 1884 – 1952) was a footballer who played for Leicester City in the Football League, either side of World War I. He played as a wing half, and joined Leicester Fosse (as City were then called) after playing for a number of local sides.[2]
He made a total of 236 senior appearances for Leicester, plus another 121 wartime appearances.[3]
He also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire in two matches in the 1925 season, playing as a wicketkeeper.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The lure of promotion. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ filbertstreet.net stats Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Player profile: Teddy King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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