Johnny King
| Date of birth | 05 November 1926 |
| Place of birth | Great Gidding |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
With Leicester City, FA Cup runner-up 1949.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 01 Sep 1944 | ||
| Leicester City | 01 Sep 1944 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 21 | 3 |
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| 1947-48 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 38 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 25 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 35 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 31 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 15 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 31 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Leicester City | League Division One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1946 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1946 | Leicester City v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Leicester City v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Burnley v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Bradford Park Avenue v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Leicester City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Brentford v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1947 | Leicester City v Brentford | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1947 | Leicester City v Brentford | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1947 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Leicester City v Newport County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Leicester City v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Brentford v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1948 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Leicester City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Chesterfield v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1948 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Luton Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Leicester City v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1949 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Chesterfield v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Luton Town v Leicester City | D | 5-5 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1949 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Leicester City v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1949 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 04 May 1949 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1949 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1949 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1949 | Leicester City v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1949 | Chesterfield v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1949 | Leicester City v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Leicester City v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Leicester City v Bury | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1950 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Chesterfield v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1950 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Leicester City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1950 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1950 | Leicester City v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1951 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1951 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1951 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1951 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Swansea Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1951 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1951 | Leicester City v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1952 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Leicester City v Swansea Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1952 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Fulham v Leicester City | W | 4-6 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1952 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Leicester City v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Brentford v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1952 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1952 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Leicester City v Notts County | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Feb 1953 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Leicester City v Brentford | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.