- Jeff King (football)
Jeff King is a football manager and financier.
King, a former
Canvey Island F.C. 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 theFootball Conference . [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/02/FAT6_JeffKing_Canvey.htm] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/canvey_island/4895754.stm ]In 2006, King announced that he was terminating his association with Canvey and instead took over at
Isthmian League Premier Division Chelmsford City F.C. . [http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/bromley_preview_h1.htm]He has been referred to as the 'HRH Sultan of Canvey' or 'Supreme Chancellor of the Federal island of Canvey' by many islanders. This is because of his vast power in the development of housing on the island within his family.
He was voted one of the most unpopular people in the south east of England
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