John King
| Place of birth | Dykehead |
| Position | Inside forward |
A very capable Scottish inside-forward, John played a full game in goal for Newcastle in April 1915 as goalie Bill Mellor was injured before kick-off. Amazingly, he kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1913-14 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1914-15 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1914-15 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | 5 |
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| 1919-20 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 12 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 1913 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1913 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1913 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1913 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1913 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1913 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1913 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1913 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1913 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1914 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1914 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1914 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1914 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1914 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1914 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1915 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 23 Jan 1915 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1915 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1915 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 27 Mar 1915 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1915 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1915 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1915 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1915 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1915 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1915 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1915 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1915 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1920 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1920 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1920 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1920 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1920 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1920 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1920 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1920 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1920 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1920 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1920 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1920 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1920 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1921 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1921 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1921 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1921 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.