Kim Book

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Kim Book
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-02-12) 12 February 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Bath
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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References

  1. Hoult, Nick (18 January 2004). "Book still winces at six of the Best". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  2. "Northampton Town". Bob and 1970–71 Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  3. "Book looks back with no anger". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014
  4. "Weston-Super-Mare Football Club History". Weston-Super-Mare Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2009.