George Best
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Best | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2005 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1963-1974 1974 1975 1975-1976 1976 1976-1977 1977 1978 1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1983 1983 |
Manchester United →Dunstable Town (loan) Stockport County Cork Celtic Los Angeles Aztecs Fulham Los Angeles Aztecs Fulham Los Angeles Aztecs Fort Lauderdale Strikers Hibernian San Jose Earthquakes Bournemouth Brisbane Lions |
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| National team | |||
| 1964-1977 | Northern Ireland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish footballer who played many years for Manchester United. He is considered by many to have been the most talented Manchester United player and no one disagrees that he was Northern Ireland national team's best ever player. In Belfast, where Best was born, they named the international airport after him.
Both of Best's marriages ended in divorce. He was married to Angie Best from 1978-1986; the couple had a son, Calum Best. George Best was married to Alex Best from 1995-2004.
Best was an alcoholic. He had a liver transplant in 2003. He died of a lung infection and multiple organ failure in London.
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1963/64 | Manchester United | First Division | 17 | 4 |
| 1964/65 | 41 | 10 | ||
| 1965/66 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 1966/67 | 42 | 10 | ||
| 1967/68 | 41 | 28 | ||
| 1968/69 | 41 | 19 | ||
| 1969/70 | 37 | 15 | ||
| 1970/71 | 40 | 18 | ||
| 1971/72 | 40 | 19 | ||
| 1972/73 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1973/74 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1974/75 | Dunstable Town | 5 | 0 | |
| 1974/75 | Stockport County | Fourth Division | 3 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | League | |||
| 1975/76 | Cork Celtic | Premier Division | 3 | 0 |
| United States | League | |||
| 1976 | Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 24 | 15 |
| England | League | |||
| 1976/77 | Fulham | Second Division | 37 | 8 |
| United States | League | |||
| 1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 25 | 13 |
| England | League | |||
| 1977/78 | Fulham | Second Division | 10 | 2 |
| United States | League | |||
| 1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 12 | 1 |
| 1978 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 9 | 4 |
| 1979 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Scotland | League | |||
| 1979/80 | Hibernian | Premier Division | 22 | 3 |
| United States | League | |||
| 1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 26 | 8 |
| 1981 | 30 | 13 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 1982/83 | Bournemouth | Third Division | 5 | 0 |
| Australia | League | |||
| 1983 | Brisbane Lions | National Soccer League | 4 | 0 |
| Country | England | 421 | 150 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | ||
| United States | 145 | 56 | ||
| Scotland | 22 | 3 | ||
| Australia | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 595 | 209 | ||
International career statistics[change | change source]
| Northern Ireland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1964 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| 1969 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 9 |
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