fullname years death_date clubs position statsend name birth_date article_title heightweight
derek john edward king 1967 -- 1969 28 april 2014 st kilda rover 1969 derek king 7 september 1948 derek king -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-
 170 cm / 67 kg
derek king -lrb- australian footballer -rrb-

derek king -lrb- 7 september 1948 - 28 april 2014 -rrb- was an australian rules footballer who played for st kilda in the victorian football league -lrb- vfl -rrb- during the late 1960s .
king came into the st kilda senior side after making his way up from the thirds but could n't establish himself in the vfl .
a rover , he played briefly in western australia with swan districts before joining oakleigh in the victorian football association .
he played his best football at oakleigh , winning two association best and fairest awards : the first division 's j. j. liston trophy in 1975 , and then the second division 's j. field trophy in 1977 , when he polled a record 67 votes .
he also placed second by a single vote for the liston trophy in 1976 , and third in 1970 .
he transferred to first division team caulfield in 1978 , and placed third for the liston trophy again in 1980 .
his son , clinton king , was an afl player at three separate clubs .
he died from cancer on 28 april 2014 , aged 65 .
