Kim Book

Kim Book
Personal information
Date of birth	12 February 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Bath
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	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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Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-02-12) 12 February 1946 (age 78)
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