| Birth date | 12 February 1946 (age 80) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Bath |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Clubs 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
| Clubs 2 | Northampton Town |
| Clubs 3 | Mansfield Town |
| Clubs 4 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Manageryears 1 | 1975 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Weston-super-Mare |
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.[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.