| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 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.
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