Jerry Best (footballer, born 1897)

Jerry Best
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]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[1][3]

Personal life

Best served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club 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[4] Second Division 40 0 3 0 43 0
1922–23[4] Second Division 42 0 1 0 43 0
1923–24[4] Second Division 42 0 2 0 44 0
1924–25[4] Second Division 42 0 2 0 44 0
1925–26[4] Third Division North 35 0 1 0 36 0
Career total 224 0 11 0 335 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b Hornby, Mark. "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War". Coventry City. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Best Jerry Coventry City 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Jeremiah Best". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.