Derek King (7 September 1948 – 28 April 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s. King came into the St Kilda senior side after making his way up from the thirds but couldn't establish himself in the VFL. Overall, King played 139 VFA games; 85 with Oakleigh and 54 with Caulfield. King's father Robert played for VFA club Brighton while his son, Clinton King, was an AFL player at three separate clubs. He died from cancer on 28 April 2014, aged 65.