Jeff King (football manager)

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Jeff King
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Gregory King [1]
Date of birth May 1959 (age 64)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Canvey Island
Managerial career
1992–2006 Canvey Island
2006–2009 Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeffrey Gregory King (born May 1959) is an English financier and association football manager.

Life and career

King, a former Canvey Island player, took over ownership at Canvey in 1992 and both managed and funded the club's progress through the divisions between 1992 and 2006, where he left them in the Football Conference. [2] [3]

In 2006, King announced that he was terminating his association with Canvey and instead took over at Isthmian League Premier Division club Chelmsford City. [4] During his time at Chelmsford, King managed them to the 2007–08 Isthmian League Premier Division title. He then reached the Conference South play-off semi-final in the following season.

In May 2009, King took on a new role at Chelmsford City as director of football, with his assistant Glenn Pennyfather taking control of first team affairs. He was also given a role on club's board of directors, with Pennyfather reporting directly to King. [5]

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References

  1. "Jeffery Gregory KING". Companies House. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "TheFA.com - King aiming for crown". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. Oliver, Pete (10 April 2006). "King to ease on Canvey investment". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. "Chelmsford City FC". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  5. "Chelmsford City Football Club". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.