Charlie King (footballer, born 1979)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Charlie King

| image =

| fullname = Charles Alexander King

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|11|15}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Celtic Boys Club

| years1 = 1996–1999

| years2 = 1998

| years3 = 1998–1999

| years4 = 1999–2001

| years5 = 2000–2001

| years6 = 2001–2012

| years7 = 2012–2013

| years8 = 2013–2016

| years9 = 2018-2021

| clubs1 = St Johnstone

| clubs2 = → Ross County (loan)

| clubs3 = → Livingston (loan)

| clubs4 = Livingston

| clubs5 = → Stirling Albion (loan)

| clubs6 = Brechin City

| clubs7 = Forfar Athletic

| clubs8 = Brechin Victoria

| clubs9 = St Andrews United

| caps1 = 4

| caps2 = 6

| caps3 = 29

| caps4 = 30

| caps5 = 16

| caps6 = 326

| caps7 = 20

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 9

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 2

| goals6 = 60

| goals7 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2013–2016

| managerclubs1 = Brechin Victoria

| manageryears2 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs2 = Tayport

| manageryears3 = 2018-2020

| managerclubs3 = St Andrews United (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2020-2021

| managerclubs4 = St Andrews United

| manageryears5 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs5 = Tynecastle

| manageryears6 = 2023–

| managerclubs6 = Scone Thistle

}}

Charles Alexander King (born 15 November 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current manager of Scone Thistle. He had a playing career in the Scottish Football League for several clubs.

A striker, King began his career with St Johnstone in 1996. He remained at McDiarmid Park for three years, making just four league appearances.

In June 1999 he joined Livingston, after being on loan to the Almondvale club the previous season. In all, he made 59 league appearances for Livi, scoring ten goals.

After a loan period at Stirling Albion during the 2000–01 season, he joined Brechin City that spring. Before being released, he was the longest-serving player at the club. He was released on May 6, 2012, by the Brechin City manager at the time, Jim Weir, much to the shock and disappointment of both himself and Brechin fans. He scored his last goal for the club the day before in a 4–2 defeat to Dumbarton.

He joined neighbours Forfar Athletic on a one-year deal on 6 June 2012.

King took his first step into management in May 2013, with his appointment as player-manager of Junior side Brechin Victoria.{{cite web|title=New Player Manager|url=http://www.brechinvics.co.uk/2.html|publisher=Brechin Victoria FC|accessdate=3 May 2013}} He left Vics in December 2016, and was appointed as assistant to Broughty Athletic manager Keith Gibson, before succeeding John Ovenstone as Tayport manager in July 2017.{{cite web|title=New assistant manager joins the club... – Broughty Athletic JFC|url=http://www.broughtyathletic.com/new-assistant-manager-joins-club/|website=Broughty Athletic JFC|accessdate=21 December 2016|date=21 December 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Inglis |first1=Scott |title=Canniepairt gaffer Charlie excited by Tayport's potential |url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/canniepairt-gaffer-charlie-excited-by-tayport-s-potential-1-4520994 |accessdate=17 September 2018 |work=Fife Today |date=4 August 2017 |language=en}} King parted company with Tayport in October 2018.

{{cite news |last1=Inglis |first1=Scott |title=Tayport manager King departs the Canniepairt |url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/tayport-manager-king-departs-the-canniepairt-1-4821598 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Fife Today |date=30 October 2018 |language=en}}

He was appointed manager of St Andrews United in 2020 after serving as assistant manager for two seasons.{{cite news |last1=Inglis |first1=Scott |title=St Andrews United boss fears players may be lost from the game|url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/international/st-andrews-united-boss-fears-players-may-be-lost-game-3138554|work=Fife Today |date=18 February 2021|language=en}}

King was appointed as manager of Tynecastle in 2021 and held this position until March 2023.{{cite news |last1=Thomson |first1=Scott |title=Battle to be King: Brother bosses go head to head as Tynecastle face Newtongrange Star|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/the-football-manager-brothers-going-head-to-head-3491362|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=11 December 2021|language=en}}