| Jerry Best | |
| Fullname: | Jeremiah Best |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1897 |
| Birth Place: | High Spen, England |
| Height: | 5ft 7in |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs1: | Mickley Colliery Welfare |
| Years2: | 1920–1926 |
| Clubs2: | Coventry City |
| Caps2: | 224 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs3: | Halifax Town |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs4: | Rotherham United |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Worksop Town |
| Clubs6: | Newark Town |
| Clubs7: | Worksop Town |
Jeremiah Best (22 August 1897 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Coventry City.[1] He also played League football for Rotherham United and Halifax Town.[2]
Best served in the British Army during the First World War.[3]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Coventry City | 1920–21[4] | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Third Division North | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 224 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 335 | 0 | |||