Peter King (footballer, born 1964)

Peter King (5 July 1964 – 23 February 2012[1]) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra in the Football League.

Peter King
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-07-05)5 July 1964
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 23 February 2012(2012-02-23) (aged 47)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Crewe Alexandra 64 (5)
1985–1987 Southport 129 (10)
1987– Morecambe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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King was a youth player at Liverpool, but left Anfield when he signed for Fourth Division club Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1983; he was actually not signed by new manager Dario Gradi, as the Alex board acted on the recommendation of Liverpool and former Alex secretary Peter Robinson.[2] He went on to make 64 appearances for the "Railwaymen" during the 1983–84 and 1984–85 campaigns, scoring five goals.[2][3] He later played non-league football for Southport in the Northern Premier League in 1985–86 and 1986–87, before joining league rivals Morecambe. King played mainly as a defensive midfielder, but could also perform at left or right full back. He was also a very good penalty taker.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter King - Stats and titles won".
  2. ^ a b "Crewe Alex: Murphy targeting repeat performance in derby clash". The Sentinel. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Stats". neilbrown. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Profile". southportfootballclub. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.