Andrew King (rugby league)

Andrew King (born 3 July 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Gold Coast Chargers, Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles and South Sydney in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Andrew King
Personal information
Born (1975-07-03) 3 July 1975
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–98 Gold Coast 49 10 0 0 40
1999 Manly-Warringah 17 6 0 0 24
2000–01 Northern Eagles 47 18 0 0 72
2002 South Sydney 20 4 0 0 16
Total 133 38 0 0 152
Source: [1]

Biography

Born in Lismore, King started his NRL career at the Gold Coast Chargers, recruited from the Marist Brothers Rams.[2] He played as a full-back for the Gold Coast and made 49 first-grade appearances from 1995 to 1998, missing the 1996 season when he went to England to play for the Keighley Cougars.[3]

King competed for Manly-Warringah in 1999, then had two seasons at the Northern Eagles following Manly's merger. In the 2001 season he began playing as a centre.

In 2002 he joined South Sydney for the club's first season back in the NRL.[4] He featured in 20 first-grade games for the Rabbitohs.

King was retained by South Sydney in 2003 and finished his professional career in England, with the London Broncos in the Super League.[5]

He is the middle of the three King brothers who played in the NRL. His elder brother Chris King played for Parramatta and his younger brother Matt King won a grand final with the Melbourne Storm.[6]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Marist Brothers extend help to former Ram". The Northern Star. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. "Broncos turn to King". BBC Online. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. "Gus didn't pull Rabbit out of hat". The Advertiser. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. "King may ease Broncos crisis". The Independent. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. "Storm trump King holds loyalty card close to his chest". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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