 He made his debut on the first day of the season against Cheltenham Town, but was on the wrong end of a 1–0 defeat.He was named Gillingham's Player of the Year for the 2008–09 season as well as being voted into the Professional Footballers' Association League Two team of the year.On 3 July 2009, King signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012.