Andy King (footballer, born 1956)

For other people with similar names, see Andrew King.

Andy King
Personal information
Full name Andrew Edward King[1]
Date of birth (1956-08-14)14 August 1956[1]
Place of birth Luton,[1] Bedfordshire, England
Date of death 27 May 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 58)[1]
Place of death Luton,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1974 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 Luton Town 33 (9)
1976–1980 Everton 151 (38)
1980–1981 Queens Park Rangers 30 (9)
1981–1982 West Bromwich Albion 25 (4)
1982–1984 Everton 44 (11)
1984–1985 Cambuur Leeuwarden 13 (1)
1985 Örebro SK 11 (4)
1985 Wolverhampton Wanderers 28 (10)
1985–1986 Luton Town 3 (0)
1986–1987 Aldershot 36 (11)
1987–1989 Aylesbury United 2 (0)
1988–1989 Waterford United 2 (0)
1988–1989 Cobh Ramblers 6 (1)
1989 KePS 1 (0)
1989–1990 Southport 2 (1)
Total 387 (99)
International career
1976–1978 England U21 2 (1)
Managerial career
1989 Waterford United
1993–1996 Mansfield Town
2000–2001 Swindon Town
2001–2005 Swindon Town
2006–2007 Grays Athletic
2013–2014 Northampton Town (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Edward King (14 August 1956 – 27 May 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 350 appearances and scored 92 goals in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, and also played abroad. He was capped twice by England at under-21 level. After retiring as a player, he had a lengthy career in management.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Andy King". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.