Reg King (footballer) explained

Reg King
Fullname:Reginald Arthur King
Position:Forward
Birth Date:31 August 1927
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Clubs1:Eastern Suburbs
Nationalyears1:1954
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam1:New Zealand

Reginald Arthur King (31 August 1927 – 21 August 2009) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Club career

King won six Auckland championships with Eastern Suburbs and won the Chatham Cup in 1951 and 1953, and was a losing finalist in 1955. He scored a hat-trick in the 1951 final.[2]

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 hat-trick 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, Charlie Steele, Jr. the other in the 2-1 victory over Australia on 14 August 1954.[3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 3 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Reginald Arthur King (1927-2009). NZFootball.co.nz. 3 September 2016.
  3. Web site: A-International Lineups 1904-1959. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 5 November 2009.