.jpg) Best with Northern Ireland in 1976 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Best | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2005 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | South Kensington, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cregagh Boys Club | |||
| 1961–1963 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1974 | Manchester United | 361 | (137) |
| 1974 | Jewish Guild | 5 | (0) |
| 1975 | Stockport County | 3 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Cork Celtic | 3 | (0) |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 23 | (15) |
| 1976–1977 | Fulham | 42 | (8) |
| 1977–1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 32 | (12) |
| 1978–1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | (6) |
| 1979–1980 | Hibernian | 17 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | San Jose Earthquakes | 56 | (21) |
| 1982–1983 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | (0) |
| 1983 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 688 | (246) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1977 | Northern Ireland | 37 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish footballer. He played as a winger. Best played most of his club career at Manchester United. Best is said to be one of the best players in the history of the sport. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Best received praise for his playing style. It combined pace, skill, balance, feints, goalscoring and the ability to get past defenders. In Belfast, where Best was born, they named the airport after him.
Both of Best's marriages ended in divorce. He was married to Angie Best from 1978-1986; the couple had a son, Calum Best. George Best was married to Alex Best from 1995-2004.
Best was an alcoholic. He had a liver transplant in 2003. He died of a lung infection and multiple organ failure in London.
