George King

George King (1870 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Burnley. Personal life King served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed on the first day of the Somme in 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. References Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Sunderland Albion F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Millwall F.C. players English Football League players Sportspeople from Dunblane 1870 births 1916 deaths Military personnel from Stirling Southern Football League players British Army personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in the Battle of the Somme Royal Northumberland Fusiliers soldiers Footballers from Stirling (council area)