Johnny King

Career Despite his somewhat 'chunky' build, King was considered to be an excellent goal scorer. in a 1–0 defeat at Halifax Town. However, he did not become a first-team regular until the 1952–53 season. He scored his first Crewe goal in a 1–1 draw against Bradford City on 10 September 1952, and totalled 17 goals in the season,

King later joined Cardiff City for a season before returning to Crewe Alexandra where he scored on his second debut for the club (a 3-1 victory at Southport on 18 August 1962). He scored a further 16 goals that promotion-winning season, including a hat-trick against Oxford United on 13 October 1962.

Before retiring at the end of the 1966–67 season, King took his total of Crewe goals over the two spells to 60 in 226 league games, and 64 goals in 242 games in all competitions. King went on to play tennis and almost qualified for the Wimbledon Championships in 1970.

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1950–51 Third Division North

1951–52 Third Division North

1952–53 Third Division North

1953–54 Third Division North

1953–54 Second Division

1954–55 Second Division

1955–56 Second Division

1956–57 Second Division

1957–58 Second Division

1958–59 Second Division

1959–60 Second Division

1960–61 Second Division

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1962–63 Fourth Division

1963–64 Third Division

1964–65 Fourth Division

1965–66 Fourth Division

1966–67 Fourth Division

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