Jerry Best (footballer, born 1897)
Jeremiah Best (22 August 1897 – 1955) was an English professional football goalkeeper who made over 220 appearances in the Football League for Coventry City.[1] He also played league football for Rotherham United and Halifax Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Best[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | High Spen, England | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 57–58)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mickley Colliery Welfare | |||
| 1920–1926 | Coventry City | 224 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Halifax Town | 9 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Rotherham United | 25 | (0) |
| Worksop Town | |||
| Newark Town | |||
| Worksop Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Best served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 1920–21[3] | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1921–22[3] | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23[3] | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24[3] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[3] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26[3] | Third Division North | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Career total | 224 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 335 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 26. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War – News – Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Jeremiah Best". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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