Career
King was a midfielder or forward who represented Shamrock Rovers, Bray Wanderers and Bohemian F.C. amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He was part of Limerick"s 1993 League of Ireland Cup winning squad, scoring the first goal in a 2-0 victory over Saint Patrick"s Athletic, and signed for Bohs in the summer of that year. He made his League of Ireland debut for Rovers against Athlone Town on the opening day of the 1988-1989 League of Ireland season on the 4th of September 1988.
In his one season at Rovers he made 14 appearances scoring one goal against Cork City on the 13th of November 1988.