| Toby King | |||||
| Fullname: | Toby Liam James King[1] | ||||
| Birth Date: | 1996 7, df=yes[2] | ||||
| Birth Place: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||
| Height: | 6feet | ||||
| Weight: | 15st | ||||
| Club1: | Warrington Wolves | ||||
| Year1start: | 2014 | ||||
| Year1end: | present | ||||
| Appearances1: | 160 | ||||
| Tries1: | 62 | ||||
| Goals1: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 | ||||
| Points1: | 236 | ||||
| Year2start: | 2016 | ||||
| Appearances2: | 1 | ||||
| Tries2: | 1 | ||||
| Goals2: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 | ||||
| Points2: | 4 | ||||
| Club3: | → Rochdale Hornets | ||||
| Year3start: | 2018 | ||||
| Appearances3: | 1 | ||||
| Tries3: | 0 | ||||
| Goals3: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 | ||||
| Points3: | 0 | ||||
| Year4start: | 2022 | ||||
| Appearances4: | 12 | ||||
| Tries4: | 2 | ||||
| Goals4: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals4: | 0 | ||||
| Points4: | 8 | ||||
| Year5start: | 2023 | ||||
| Appearances5: | 31 | ||||
| Tries5: | 12 | ||||
| Goals5: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoals5: | 0 | ||||
| Points5: | 48 | ||||
| Yearastart: | 2016 | ||||
| Yearaend: | 22 | ||||
| Appearancesa: | 4 | ||||
| Triesa: | 2 | ||||
| Goalsa: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 | ||||
| Pointsa: | 8 | ||||
| Yearbstart: | 2018 | ||||
| Yearbend: | 19 | ||||
| Appearancesb: | 3 | ||||
| Triesb: | 1 | ||||
| Goalsb: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 | ||||
| Pointsb: | 4 | ||||
| Yearcstart: | 2023 | ||||
| Appearancesc: | 3 | ||||
| Triesc: | 1 | ||||
| Goalsc: | 0 | ||||
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 | ||||
| Pointsc: | 4 | ||||
| Source: | [3] | ||||
| Updated: | 11 May 2023 | ||||
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Toby King (born 9 July 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Warrington Wolves. He has played for, and the England Knights at international level.[4] He made his debut on 29 April 2023 in the 64-0 victory over at the Halliwell Jones Stadium
He has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship.
King was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[5]
Toby is the younger brother of Adam and George King, and they played amateur rugby league together at Meltham All Blacks. They were spotted by the Wires’ Yorkshire scout Tommy Gleeson after both appeared for Huddersfield.
King was promoted to Warrington first team squad in 2014. King made his début in July 2014 during a 72–10 victory over London, which was his only appearance in 2014. King next appeared in April 2015, scoring twice in an 80–0 rout against Wakefield Trinity.[6]
King played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[7] [8] King played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford.[9] King played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium.[10] King played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St. Helens at Wembley Stadium.[11] On 13 October 2018, King played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford.[12]
On 25 June 2022 it was announced that he would join the Huddersfield Giants for the remainder of the 2022 season.[13]
In August 2022 it was announced that King had signed for the Wigan Warriors on a season-long loan deal.[14] On 14 October 2023, King played in Wigan's 2023 Super League Grand Final victory over the Catalans Dragons.[15] On 8 June 2024, King played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan.[16]
In 2016 King was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[17]
In 2018 placed for England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea, playing both matches against Papua New Guinea.[18] [19] In 2019, he once again placed for England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[20]
King placed for Ireland in the 2021 World Cup.[21]