James King (English footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|27|df=y}}
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|position = Central defender
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|youthclubs1 = Bradford City
|years1 = 2016–2017
|clubs1 = Bradford City
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Harrogate Town (loan)
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|years3 = 2017–????
|clubs3 = Liversedge
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|club-update = 17:20, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
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James King (born 27 December 1996){{Cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/club/archived-players/james-king/|title=First Team Profiles - Defender - James King - Bradford City|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk}} is an English former professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Career
King began his career at Bradford City, signing a new one-year contract with the club in June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14591373.King_signs_one_year_deal_at_City/|title=James King commits his future to Bradford City|date=30 June 2016|access-date=11 November 2016|author=Ross Heppenstall|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}} He made his senior debut for the club on 9 November 2016, in an EFL Trophy game against Morecambe, playing out-of-position as a central midfielder.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14882399.Bradford_City_youngster_King___s_red_letter_day_began_at_Liverpool/|title=Bradford City youngster King's red letter day began at Liverpool|date=11 November 2016|access-date=11 November 2016|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}} In March 2017 he joined Harrogate Town on loan,{{Cite web|url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/harrogate-town/town-boosted-by-addition-of-king-1-8458721|title=Town boosted by addition of King|website=www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/harrogate-borrow-young-bantam/|title=Harrogate Borrow Young Bantam|date=23 March 2017}} whilst still playing for Bradford City's reserves.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/15186942.james-king-heads-bradford-citys-reserves-to-victory/|title=King heads Bantams' reserves to victory|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
In May 2017 it was announced that he would be released by Bradford City at the end of the season, when his contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/retaining-list/|title=TRIO TO DEPART THE CLUB|date=24 May 2017|access-date=24 May 2017|publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.}} He went on trial with Barrow,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/16439741.barrow-afc-trialist-turns-up-for-friendly-at-the-wrong-ground/|title=Barrow AFC trialist turns up for friendly – at the wrong ground|website=The Mail}} before signing with Liversedge in September 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2017/09/28/super-sedge-sign-former-city-youngster/|title=Super 'Sedge sign former City youngster|date=28 September 2017|website=Non League Yorkshire}} He was still playing with Liversedge in December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/eccleshillunitedfc/teams/112361/match-centre/1-3652030|title=Match Overview: Liversedge 0 - 6 Eccleshill United : First Team|website=www.pitchero.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|9 November 2016.}}
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!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Bradford City
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|78007|2016|access-date=9 November 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:Liversedge F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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