Robbie King | |
Fullname: | Robert James King |
Birth Date: | 1986 10, df=y |
Birth Place: | Chelmsford, England |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
Years1: | 2004–2007 |
Years2: | 2006 |
Years3: | 2006 |
Years4: | 2007 |
Years5: | 2007–2009 |
Years6: | 2009–2013 |
Clubs2: | → Staines Town (loan) |
Clubs3: | → Hereford United (loan) |
Clubs4: | → Heybridge Swifts (loan) |
Clubs5: | Heybridge Swifts |
Caps1: | 5 |
Caps2: | 10 |
Caps3: | 5 |
Caps4: | 10 |
Caps5: | 89 |
Caps6: | 110 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Goals5: | 17 |
Goals6: | 37 |
Club-Update: | 8 August 2007 |
Robert James King (born 1 October 1986) is an ex English professional footballer. He was born in Chelmsford.
King began his career as a trainee with Colchester United, turning professional in July 2004. On 9 September 2005, he made his league debut, replacing Pat Baldwin in the 74th minute of a 0–0 draw at Bristol City.[1] He played twice more as a substitute in the league for Colchester and started two Football League Trophy games. In January 2006, shortly after returning from a loan spell with Staines Town,[2] King played for Cambridge United's reserve side and looked set to join them on loan.[3] joining Conference National Hereford United on loan in March 2006 until the end of the season.[4]
On his return to Colchester, King failed to break back into the first team and was loaned to Heybridge Swifts on loan in January 2007.[5]
King left Colchester to join Heybridge Swifts on 16 July 2007.[6]