York City are delighted to announce the signing of versatile wing-back Jeff King following his release from League Two outfit Swindon Town.
The 28-year-old, who achieved promotion to the Football League with Chesterfield last campaign, joins The Minstermen on a free transfer.
After starting his career in non-league via the youth setup at Altrincham, King featured for a whole host of sides in and around the scene until his professional breakthrough.
Prescot Cables, Nantwich, Kendal, Trafford, Ashton United, Witton Albion and Droylsden all saw the Liverpool-born player pass through between 2014-16.
Bolton Wanderers then acquired his services in 2016, where King featured in the under-23s setup before a senior debut for The Trotters in the EFL Cup in September 2017 against West Ham United arose.
King briefly turned out for FC United of Manchester during their National League North spell in 2018, most notably netting a hattrick against Bradford (Park Avenue) during his five appearances.
After departing The Wanderers that summer to join St Mirren briefly on a free, it wasn’t until the following summer where King settled as a footballer in the North.
FC Halifax Town picked King up in the summer of 2019, with the player going on to enjoy two successful seasons with the club.
After 74 appearances in two years, scoring seven in the second season, he departed having won The Shaymen’s Player of the Season award as well as being named in the National League’s Team of the Season.
A switch to Spireites was on the cards in the summer of 2021, linking up with Chesterfield in the same division.
Three solid years with Chesterfield, which had play-off final heartbreak sandwiched in-between, concluded in promotion back to the Football League for Spireites.
A key cog to the machine, King featured 104 times across various positions during his time with Chesterfield, and even bagged himself another spot in the National League Team of the Season for his 2022/23 season performances.
Following a successful trial in the summer, Swindon Town moved to make King a permanent in August.
After 11 games at the League Two outfit, the versatile wing-back now joins Adam Hinshelwood and the lads in our fight at the top of the Vanarama National League.
Welcome to The Minstermen, Jeff!
Subject to league and FA approval.
