Kim Book | |
Birth Date: | 12 February 1946 |
Birth Place: | Bath |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Clubs1: | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
Clubs2: | Northampton Town |
Clubs3: | Mansfield Town |
Clubs4: | Doncaster Rovers |
Manageryears1: | 1975 |
Managerclubs1: | 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 A.F.C.[4]