# Kim Book

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**Kim Book** (born 12 February 1946) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for [Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic](/source/Bournemouth_%26_Boscombe_Athletic_F.C.),[1] [Northampton Town](/source/Northampton_Town_F.C.),[2] [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) and [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers) (84 league games).

He is best known for being in goal for Northampton when [George Best](/source/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](/source/Tony_Book) and son [Steve Book](/source/Steve_Book) also played football.

In the 1975 season he took over as manager at [Weston-super-Mare](/source/Weston-super-Mare_A.F.C.).[4]

## References

1. Hoult, Nick (18 January 2004). ["Book still winces at six of the Best"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2371414/Book-still-winces-at-six-of-the-Best.html). *The Telegraph*. Retrieved 23 August 2009.

1. ["Northampton Town"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100108174542/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm). *Bob and 1970–71 Footballers*. Archived from [the original](http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm) on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2009.

1. ["Book looks back with no anger"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2371669/Book-looks-back-with-no-anger.html). The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014

1. ["Weston-Super-Mare Football Club History"](http://www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk/theclub.asp). Weston-Super-Mare Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2009.

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