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 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 | |||
Personal life edit
Best served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Hornby, Mark. "Coventry City remembers the former players who served during the First World War". Coventry City. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Best Jerry Coventry City 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jeremiah Best". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links edit
- Jerry Best at fchalifaxtown.com