David Best (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional
footballer
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.
A
goalkeeper
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, he made over 200 appearances for
AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...
, nearly 100 appearances for
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system.
The history of Oldham Athletic ...
and 168 appearances for
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
between 1968 and 1974.
References
External links
David Best at Pride of Anglia
Living people
1943 births
Men's association football goalkeepers
AFC Bournemouth players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
Ipswich Town F.C. players
People from Wareham, Dorset
Footballers from Dorset
Dorchester Town F.C. managers
English football managers
English footballers
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