George Best
LegendMidfielderNorthern Ireland
George Best was a midfielder from Northern Ireland, born on 22 May 1946 in Belfast. Clubs included Manchester United, Dunstable Town, Jewish Guild, Stockport County and Cork Celtic, among 16 in total. George Best won 37 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring 9 goals (1964-1977). George Best died on 25 November 2005, aged 59.
The club career on record runs from 1963 to 1984, across 16 clubs. The longest of those was eleven years at Manchester United (1963-1974), where the record shows 361 appearances and 137 goals. Honours on record include Ballon d'Or and English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Born
22 May 1946
Died
25 November 2005 (59)
Birthplace
Belfast
Country
Northern Ireland
Position
Midfielder
Height
176 cm
Club career
- 1963-1974
Manchester United361 apps · 137 goals - 1974
Dunstable Town0 apps · 0 goals - 1974Jewish Guild5 apps · 1 goal
- 1975
Stockport County3 apps · 2 goals - 1975-1976Cork Celtic3 apps · 0 goals
- 1976Los Angeles Aztecs23 apps · 15 goals
- 1976-1977
Fulham42 apps · 8 goals - 1977-1978Los Angeles Aztecs32 apps · 12 goals
- 1978-1979
Fort Lauderdale Strikers28 apps · 6 goals - 1979Fort Lauderdale Strikers33 apps · 7 goals
- 1979-1980
Hibernian17 apps · 3 goals - 1979-1980
San Jose Earthquakes86 apps · 34 goals - 1980-1981San Jose Earthquakes56 apps · 21 goals
- 1982Hong Kong Rangers1 app · 0 goals
- 1982Sea Bee2 apps · 0 goals
- 1983
AFC Bournemouth5 apps · 0 goals - 1983Queensland Lions4 apps · 0 goals
- 1983
Nuneaton Town3 apps · 1 goal - 1984
Tobermore United4 apps · 6 goals
International career
- 1964-1977Northern Ireland37 caps · 9 goals
Honours
- English Football Hall of Fame2002
- Ballon d'Or
