Coaching Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Johnny Cecil King
- Born
- Thursday, 2nd July, 1942
- Current Age
- 82 years and 80 days
- Place Of Birth
- Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- World Cup
- 1968
- The Ashes
- 1966, 1967/1968
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1967
- Interstate Series
- 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
- Preseason Cup
- 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971
Known Family Links
- Son
- David King
- Grandson
- Max King
- Father
- Cec King
Biography
Brilliant winger established a record unlikely to be beaten when he scored tries in six successive grand final victories (1960-65). Originally from Gilgandra but brought up through the St George juniors King was the sole try-scorer in two grand finals (1961 & 1964) while his controversial try in the 1963 decider denied Wests the premiership. A lawn-mower accident almost resulted in the loss of his foot in October 1964 but he went on to become the greatest try-scorer in the St George club history (143t). He was also the season's leading try-scorer in 1961 (20t) and 1965 (15t). A NSW rep in four matches between 1963-65 it was not until 1966 that King made his Test debut (he had been a non-playing reserve in 1963). One of the best finishers in the game, the left flankman appeared in 13 Tests, including all six on the 1967-68 Kangaroo Tour. In 1970 he played in three matches for NSW after a five-year absence and was selected in all three Tests in an injury-ridden Australian team against Great Britain. King appeared in just one first grade match in 1971 before heading off to play in the country. In 1974 he coached Western Division to win the inaugural midweek Amco Cup competition before taking over the reins at Souths in 1976 following one of the worst seasons in the club’s history. King achieved good results but although his coaching career in Sydney stalled he enjoyed the satisfaction of coaching Country Seconds to an upset win over City in 1984.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | Games | W | L | D | Win % | |||||||||
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Tour Matches | Western Division | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||||
Tour Matches | Newcastle Firsts (AU) | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | 7 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 36.36% | List | |||||||
Preseason Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
Midweek Cup | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14% | List | |||||||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Western Division | 1974-75 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
NSW Country Seconds | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||||||
Newcastle (AU) | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||||||
Overall | 1974-1986 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
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NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1976 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 36.36% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
South Sydney | 1976 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 36.36% | List |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Michael Borg
Your Say
07/05/2012
A winger with the knack of scoring a try when it counted most, esp in the big games. Terrifically safe in defence and as a finisher, a winger's winger!
Under-utilised as a coach, took a team of amateur nobodys to success in the first mid-week cup and had his career with Souths unhappily truncated.
09/08/2020
With Ken Irvine my favourite wingers in 60 years.His ability to score tries close to line with corner post in play phenomenal .His defense was outstanding. To score tries in 6 consecutive grandfinals is still a record to this day.
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