Jerry Best (footballer, born 1897)
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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]
| 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]
Best served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]