Johnny King (footballer born 1926)
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John "Johnny" King was an English
-born footballer who played as a wing half
for Leicester City
in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Great Gidding
and first played for Peterborough United
before joining Leicester in September 1943. He made 197 Football League appearances and played for the Foxes in the 1949 FA Cup Final
, and remained with the club until July 1955.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born footballer who played as a wing half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
for Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in the 1940s and 1950s.
He was born in Great Gidding
Great Gidding
Great Gidding in Huntingdonshire , England is a village and parish near Sawtry north west of Huntingdon. With a C of E primary school, playing field, corner shop, village hall and several local businesses. There is one pub in the village; the Fox and Hounds. Surrounding towns and cities are...
and first played for Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
before joining Leicester in September 1943. He made 197 Football League appearances and played for the Foxes in the 1949 FA Cup Final
1949 FA Cup Final
The 1949 FA Cup Final was contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium. Wolves finished 6th in the First Division during that season, and boasted several England internationals among their ranks, while Leicester City had struggled to avoid relegation in the Second...
, and remained with the club until July 1955.