Reginald Arthur King (31 August 1927 – 21 August 2009) was an

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player who represented

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at international level.

Club career

King won six Auckland championships with

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and won the Chatham Cup in 1951 and 1953, and was a losing finalist in 1955. He scored a

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in the 1951 final.

International career

King was part of the 1954 New Zealand side which toured Australia. After being left out of the starting XI for the first game against a State side, he was given his chance against an Australian select XI in the second, and duly delivered with

in the 3-0 win. King's performance earned him a start for his only official A-international appearance for New Zealand. King scored the first of New Zealand's goals,

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the other in the 2-1 victory over

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on 14 August 1954. King suffered a knee injury late in the first half and was unable to take any further part in the tour. Including unofficial matches, King played 6 times for New Zealand, scoring eight goals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Reg 1927 births 2009 deaths New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Association footballers from Auckland Men's association football forwards