David Best (footballer)

David Best
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-09-06)6 September 1943
Place of birth Wareham, Dorset, England
Date of death 9 December 2025(2025-12-09) (aged 82)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1966 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 230 (0)
1966–1968 Oldham Athletic 98 (0)
1968–1974 Ipswich Town 168 (0)
1974–1975 Portsmouth 53 (0)
1975–1980 AFC Bournemouth 2 (0)
Total 551 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Best (6 September 1943 – 9 December 2025) was an English professional footballer.[1] A goalkeeper, he made over 200 appearances for AFC Bournemouth, nearly 100 appearances for Oldham Athletic and 168 appearances for Ipswich Town between 1968 and 1974. [2]

Biography

Best was born in Wareham, Dorset.[3] Best began his career with Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic F.C. in October 1960.[4] He was player-manager at Dorchester Town F.C. in February 1976 and held leadership roles at Portesham, Poole Town, Cranborne and Parley Sports.[5] Best died on 9 December 2025, at the age of 82.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | David Best".
  2. ^ "Keeper who was key part of Sir Bobby's first European campaign with Town dies aged 82". East Anglian Daily Times. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. ^ "David Best: Bournemouth's loss of a local hero". BBC Sport. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Former Cherries keeper who went on to star in Europe for Ipswich dies age 82". Bournemouth Echo. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Obituary: David Best". www.afcb.co.uk. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ^ David Best Ipswich Town F.C.
  7. ^ David Best 1943-2025
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