Phil King (footballer)

Phil King
Personal information
Full name Philip Geoffrey King
Date of birth (1967-12-28) 28 December 1967
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1985 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Exeter City 27 (0)
1986–1987 Torquay United 24 (3)
1987–1989 Swindon Town 116 (4)
1989–1994 Sheffield Wednesday 129 (2)
1993Notts County (loan) 6 (0)
1994–1997 Aston Villa 16 (0)
1995West Bromwich Albion (loan) 5 (0)
1997–1999 Swindon Town 6 (0)
1997Blackpool (loan) 16 (0)
1999 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 (0)
1999–2000 Kidderminster Harriers 14 (2)
2000–2001 Bath City 0 (0)
2004 Cinderford Town
International career
1991 England B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Geoffrey King (born 28 December 1967) is an English former professional footballer and sports co-commentator for BBC Radio Wiltshire.

As a player he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for both Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. He also played in the Football League for Exeter City, Torquay United, Swindon Town, Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool and Brighton & Hove Albion before finishing his career in Non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers, Bath City and Cinderford Town. He represented England at the under-21 level and in a B international.