Overall his league playing career spanned 14 years, in which he scored more than 80 goals across more than 310 league appearances.
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He retired from the professional game at the end of the following season in May 1987. He returned to Luton Town in December the same year, but made just three league appearances before moving to Aldershot in August 1986.
King returned to Everton in July 1982 for two seasons, subsequently playing for Dutch side Cambuur Leeuwarden then Swedish team Örebro SK, before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1985. In all King played 30 league games for QPR scoring 9 goals before a transfer to West Bromwich Albion in September 1981. King was the first QPR player to score on the famous 'plastic pitch' in the opening game, although Rangers lost 1–2 to Luton Town. He joined Queens Park Rangers in September 1980 for a 400,000 pound fee and made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday. ĭuring this period he won two England under-21 caps, but never played for the national team. Most notably he scored a spectacular goal to win Everton's first Merseyside derby for seven years in 1978. He left to join Everton in April 1976 for a fee of £35,000 and became a crowd favourite with his tremendous skills in midfield and a knack for scoring goals. King was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and began his career as an apprentice with his home town side, Luton Town, turning professional in July 1974. After retiring as a player, he had a lengthy career in management. He was capped twice by England at under-21 level. He made 350 appearances and scored 92 goals in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, and also played abroad. *Club domestic league appearances and goalsĪndrew Edward King (14 August 1956 – ) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. For other people with similar names, see Andrew King.
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