About Jack King (footballer, born 1985)
Jack Andrew King (born 20 August 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. After spells in the youth academies of Oxford United and Swansea City, King began his senior career at Didcot Town in 2004. He joined Brackley Town in August 2004 before returning to Didcot the following year, spending four further seasons at the club. He signed for Farnborough ahead of the 2009–10 season, scoring 21 goals in 108 appearances across two years and helping the club secure promotion to the Conference South. He moved to Woking in June 2011, winning the Conference South title during his one season there. A move into full-time professional football followed when he joined League One club Preston North End in July 2012. He made 102 appearances across three seasons at Preston, culminating in promotion to the Championship in the 2014–15 season. King subsequently signed for Scunthorpe United in the summer of 2015 before moving to League Two club Stevenage on loan in August 2016, with the move made permanent in January 2017. Released by Stevenage in May 2018, King signed for Ebbsfleet United of the National League the following month, where he spent two years before retiring in May 2020 to return to full-time work as a builder. He played regularly during his two seasons at Farnborough, helping the club win the Southern Premier Division title in his first year and finish as runners-up in the Conference South in his second. He spent one season at Woking, scoring 12 times in 44 appearances as the club won the Conference South title and secured promotion to the Conference National. King experienced full-time professional football for the first time when he signed a one-year contract with League One club Preston North End in July 2012.
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