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Name: Marlon King
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 26/04/1980
Height:6' 1" (185cm)
Weight:12st 3lbs (77.63kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Middlesbrough (loan), Hull City (loan), Watford, Wigan Athletic, Gillingham, Nottm Forest, Leeds United (loan), Barnet
Position: Striker

After starting his career in non-league football he moved to Barnet, Gillingham, Nottingham Forest, and later Watford, whilst also spending a loan spell at Leeds United.

King started his career at Dulwich Hamlet before becoming an apprentice at Barnet Football Club.He made 60 first team appearances for the London club before making the move to Gillingham in 2000.At Gillingham he quickly established himself as the Club's main striker after being given chances through injuries to key players.

One of his career highlights came with the Gills in 2002 when he scored against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup.

In 2003 he moved to Nottingham Forest and scored 15 goals in 57 games, but was loaned out to Leeds in March of 2005 for the remainder of the 04/05 Season.

King went on loan to Watford before the start of the 2005/06 Season, Watford also had an option to buy in January.He impressed the Hornets scoring 12 goals in 21 games and made his move permanent with a £500,000 deal in the transfer window.He went on to finish the Championship's top scorer that season with 21 goals and was also named 'Player of the Season'.


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Career History:
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Goals
Middlesbrough 2008 - 09League 9  (4) 2
Hull City 2008 - 09League 19  (1) 5
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
  League Cup 0  (1) 0
Wigan Athletic 2007 - 08League 8  (7) 1
Watford 2007 - 08League 25  (2) 11
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
Watford 2006 - 07League 12  (1) 4
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
Watford 2005 - 06League 43  (1) 22
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
Leeds United 2004 - 05League 4  (5) 0
Nottm Forest 2004 - 05League 17  (9) 5
  FA Cup 1  (1) 1
  League Cup 3  (0) 3
Nottm Forest 2003 - 04League 23  (1) 5
  FA Cup 2  (0) 1
Gillingham 2003 - 04League 9  (2) 4
  League Cup 1  (1) 1
Gillingham 2002 - 03League 9  (1) 4
  FA Cup 1  (0) 2
  League Cup 0  (1) 1
Gillingham 2001 - 02League 38  (4) 17
  FA Cup 3  (0) 1
  League Cup 2  (1) 2
Gillingham 2000 - 01League 26  (12) 15
  FA Cup 1  (1) 0
  League Cup 3  (0) 0
Barnet 1999 - 00League 19  (13) 8
  League Cup 0  (2) 0
Barnet 1998 - 99League 17  (4) 6
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
 
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