Jerry Best (footballer, born 1901)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Best | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Mickley, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 1975 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Darlington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Leeds United | 11 | (1) |
| 1924–1925 |
Providence F.C. | 29 | (20) |
| 1925–1929 | New Bedford Whalers | 162 | (66) |
| 1930 | Fall River F.C. | 2 | (1) |
| 1930 | Pawtucket Rangers | 17 | (15) |
| 1930–1931 | New Bedford Whalers | 31 | (35) |
| 1931–1933 |
Clapton Orient | 60 | (?) |
| 1933–1937 | Darlington | 109 | (68) |
| 1937 | Hull City | 31 | (11) |
| 1938–1939 | Hexham | 37 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 4 August 2008 (UTC) | |||
Jeremiah Best (23 January 1901 – 18 March 1975) was an English
American Soccer League. He led the league in scoring in 1930. In 1931, he returned to England, where he finished his career. He was born in Mickley
, England.
Career
Best began his professional career in December 1919 with
1936–37 season
.
Honours
As a player
- 1933–34
- Third Division (North) Cup runner-up: 1935–36
References
- ^ "Darlington's ups and downs". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. 19 August 1934. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leedsfans.org". Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ Darlington F.C. team records