Marlon King

Date of birth26 April 1980
Place of birthDulwich
NationalityJamaican
Weight75 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionForward

Gillingham signed Marlon from Third Division Barnet for a substantial fee during the 2000 close season.

Marlon took some time to settle in at Gillingham and it was not until November that he netted for the first team.

However after this he went from strength to strength and the goals began to flow to the extent that he finished the campaign as the club's leading scorer with 15 goals from 26 starts.

Very quick over ten yards, he is cool in front of goal and works tirelessly for the cause.

Marlon joined Nottingham Forest for £950,000 in November 2003 with a contract up to June 2008 but he was made available for transfer in May 2005.

After a loan spell, he joined Watford in December 2005 with a contract to June 2010.

He joined Wigan Athletic in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was cancelled in October 2009.

Marlon joined Coventry City in September 2010 with a contract to June 2011.

He joined Birmingham City in July 2011 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in August 2013.

Marlon joined Sheffield United in September 2013 with a contract to June 2014 that was cancelled in December 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barnet 09 Sep 1998 28 Jun 2000
Gillingham 28 Jun 2000 26 Nov 2003
Nottingham Forest 26 Nov 2003 21 Dec 2005
Leeds United 04 Mar 2005 31 May 2005 L
Watford 12 Jul 2005 20 Dec 2005 L
Watford 21 Dec 2005 25 Jan 2008
Wigan Athletic 25 Jan 2008 29 Oct 2009
Hull City 14 Aug 2008 21 Jan 2009 L
Middlesbrough 22 Jan 2009 31 May 2009 L
Coventry City 20 Sep 2010 30 Jun 2011
Birmingham City 01 Jul 2011 28 Aug 2013
Sheffield United 18 Sep 2013 31 Dec 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Gillingham FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Gillingham League Cup 3
2000-01 Gillingham League Division 1 26
12
15
4
2001-02 Gillingham FA Cup 3
1
2001-02 Gillingham League Cup 2
1
2
2001-02 Gillingham League Division 1 38
4
17
6
2002-03 Gillingham FA Cup 1
2
2002-03 Gillingham League Cup
1
1
2002-03 Gillingham League Division 1 9
1
4
2
2003-04 Gillingham League Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Gillingham League Division 1 9
2
4
2003-04 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 23
1
5
3
1
2004-05 Leeds United League Championship 4
5
2004-05 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Championship 17
9
5
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Cup 3
3
1
2005-06 Watford FA Cup 1
2005-06 Watford League Championship 40
1
21
2
1
2005-06 Watford League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2006-07 Watford FA Cup
1
2006-07 Watford Premier League 12
1
4
2007-08 Watford FA Cup 1
2007-08 Watford League Championship 25
2
11
2
2007-08 Wigan Athletic Premier League 8
7
1
1
2008-09 Hull City FA Cup
1
2008-09 Hull City League Cup
1
2008-09 Hull City Premier League 19
1
5
1
2008-09 Middlesbrough Premier League 9
4
2
1
2009-10 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2009-10 Wigan Athletic Premier League
3
2010-11 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Coventry City League Championship 24
4
12
1
2
2011-12 Birmingham City FA Cup
1
2011-12 Birmingham City League Championship 37
3
16
3
2011-12 Birmingham City League Championship Play-Offs 2
2011-12 Birmingham City League Cup
1
2011-12 Birmingham City UEFA Europa League 2
3
2
2012-13 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2012-13 Birmingham City League Championship 23
4
13
2012-13 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Sheffield United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Sheffield United League One 7
1
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
12 Aug 2000 Gillingham v Stockport County L 1-3 League Division 1
19 Aug 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham L 3-2 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Burnley v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
02 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 2000 Torquay United v Gillingham L 3-2
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
13 Sep 2000 Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 2000 Manchester City v Gillingham D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Fulham v Gillingham L 3-0 League Division 1
26 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Manchester City L 2-4
Agg: 3-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Watford v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra L 0-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 2000 Sheffield United v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
12 Nov 2000 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division 1
18 Nov 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
25 Nov 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
02 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Birmingham City L 1-2 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 Norwich City v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
16 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Preston North End W 4-0 League Division 1
22 Dec 2000 Stockport County v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Portsmouth v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
06 Jan 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Jan 2001 Gillingham v Chelsea L 2-4 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Huddersfield Town v Gillingham W 2-3 League Division 1
20 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Gillingham v Fulham L 0-2 League Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Gillingham v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division 1
10 Mar 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham D 3-3 League Division 1
20 Mar 2001 Gillingham v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 1
25 Mar 2001 Barnsley v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Preston North End v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Gillingham v Norwich City W 4-3 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Gillingham v Sheffield United W 4-1 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
01 May 2001 Gillingham v Watford L 0-3 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division 1
21 Aug 2001 Oxford United v Gillingham W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Gillingham v Barnsley W 3-0 League Division 1
27 Aug 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
08 Sep 2001 Portsmouth v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Millwall W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 2001 Bradford City v Gillingham L 5-1 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division 1
22 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
25 Sep 2001 Grimsby Town v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
29 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Coventry City L 1-2 League Division 1
09 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Southampton L 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
13 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division 1
20 Oct 2001 Wimbledon v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
23 Oct 2001 Birmingham City v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Walsall W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Manchester City v Gillingham L 4-1 League Division 1
10 Nov 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
18 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Watford D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division 1
24 Nov 2001 Millwall v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
27 Nov 2001 Stockport County v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
30 Nov 2001 Gillingham v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division 1
08 Dec 2001 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
15 Dec 2001 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2001 Gillingham v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division 1
29 Dec 2001 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division 1
05 Jan 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Gillingham v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Jan 2002 Crystal Palace v Gillingham L 3-1 League Division 1
19 Jan 2002 Preston North End v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
29 Jan 2002 Gillingham v Stockport County D 3-3 League Division 1
02 Feb 2002 Coventry City v Gillingham W 1-2 League Division 1
05 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Feb 2002 Arsenal v Gillingham L 5-2 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2002 Gillingham v Bradford City L 0-4 League Division 1
26 Feb 2002 Rotherham United v Gillingham L 3-2 League Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham L 2-0 League Division 1
05 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Division 1
09 Mar 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division 1
19 Mar 2002 Norwich City v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
24 Mar 2002 Gillingham v Millwall W 1-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Walsall v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Gillingham v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Watford v Gillingham W 2-3 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
06 Nov 2002 Chelsea v Gillingham L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Reading L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Walsall v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Gillingham v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Dec 2002 Bradford City v Gillingham W 1-3 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham W 0-2 League Division 1
21 Dec 2002 Gillingham v Burnley W 4-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Millwall v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
05 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Derby County v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Aug 2003 Bradford City v Gillingham W 0-1 League Division 1
25 Aug 2003 Gillingham v Burnley L 0-3 League Division 1
30 Aug 2003 Watford v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
06 Sep 2003 Gillingham v Millwall W 4-3 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 Cardiff City v Gillingham L 5-0 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Gillingham v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Gillingham v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Stoke City v Gillingham W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Rotherham United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 Reading v Gillingham L 2-1 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 Wigan Athletic v Gillingham L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Jamaica FIFA World Cup 2
3
2003-04 Jamaica International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 Jamaica Unity Cup 2
2004-05 Jamaica FIFA World Cup 5
1
2
1
2007-08 Jamaica FIFA World Cup 1
1
2008-09 Jamaica FIFA World Cup 1
1
2008-09 Jamaica International Friendly 1
2013-14 Jamaica FIFA World Cup 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Apr 2004 Jamaica v Venezuela W 2-1 International Friendly
31 May 2004 Jamaica v Nigeria L 0-2 Unity Cup
02 Jun 2004 Jamaica v Republic of Ireland L 0-1 UNITY CUP
12 Jun 2004 Haiti v Jamaica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 3
20 Jun 2004 Jamaica v Haiti W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 3
18 Aug 2004 Jamaica v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
04 Sep 2004 Jamaica v Panama L 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
08 Sep 2004 El Salvador v Jamaica W 0-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
09 Oct 2004 Panama v Jamaica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
13 Oct 2004 Jamaica v El Salvador D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
17 Nov 2004 USA v Jamaica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 1
15 Jun 2008 Jamaica v Bahamas W 7-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg
19 Nov 2008 Jamaica v Canada W 3-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group B
11 Feb 2009 Nigeria v Jamaica D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2013 Panama v Jamaica D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
10 Sep 2013 Jamaica v Costa Rica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.