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'''Kim Book''' (born 12 February 1946 |
'''Kim Book''' (born 12 February 1946) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F.C.|Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2371414/Book-still-winces-at-six-of-the-Best.html|title=Book still winces at six of the Best|last=Hoult|first=Nick |date=18 January 2004|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=23 August 2009}}</ref> [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm |title=Northampton Town |work=Bob and 1970–71 Footballers |accessdate=23 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108174542/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm |archivedate= 8 January 2010 }}</ref> [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] and [[Doncaster Rovers]] (84 league games). |
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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.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2371669/Book-looks-back-with-no-anger.html "Book looks back with no anger"]. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014</ref> |
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.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2371669/Book-looks-back-with-no-anger.html "Book looks back with no anger"]. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 10 November 2024
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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 | ||
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Kim Book (born 12 February 1946) 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.
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