John King (29 November 1933 – 1982) was a Welsh

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who played at both professional and international levels as a

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Career

Born in Ferndale, King spent his entire professional career with

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, making 368 appearances in the

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between 1950 and 1964. After leaving Swansea, King spent time in non-league football with

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, before moving to Australia to play for

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. He also earned one international cap for

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in 1954. King died in Australia in December 1982.

References

1933 births 1982 deaths Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Swansea City A.F.C. players Bath City F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers {{Wales-footy-goalkeeper-stub