Teddy King | |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1884 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | wing half |
Years1: | 1906?–1922? |
Clubs1: | Leicester Fosse/City |
Caps1: | 227 |
Goals1: | 26 |
Edwin "Teddy" King (7 July 1884 – 1952) was a footballer who played for Leicester City in the Football League, either side of World War I. He played as a wing half, and joined Leicester Fosse (as City were then called) after playing for a number of local sides.[2]
He made a total of 236 senior appearances for Leicester, plus another 121 wartime appearances.[3]
He also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire in two matches in the 1925 season, playing as a wicketkeeper.[4]