Kim Book
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 February 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Bath | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | |||
Northampton Town | |||
Mansfield Town | |||
Doncaster Rovers | |||
Managerial career | |||
1975 | Weston-super-Mare | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kim Book (born 12 February 1946 in Bath) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,[1] Northampton Town,[2] Mansfield Town and Doncaster Rovers (84 league games).
He is best known for being in goal for Northampton when George Best scored six goals for Manchester United in a FA Cup game on 7 February 1970.[3]
He signed in 1967 and played until 1973. His brother Tony Book and son Steve Book also played football.
In the 1975 season he took over as manager at Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hoult, Nick (18 January 2004). "Book still winces at six of the Best". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Northampton Town". Bob and 1970–71 Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Book looks back with no anger". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014
- ^ "Weston-Super-Mare Football Club History". Weston-Super-Mare Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2009.