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Bobby Best

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Bobby Best
Personal information
Full name Robert Best
Date of birth (1891-09-12)12 September 1891
Place of birth Mickley, Northumberland, England
Date of death 8 June 1947(1947-06-08) (aged 55)
Place of death Fulwell, Sunderland, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1910–1911 Mickley Colliery Welfare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1922 Sunderland 93 (23)
1922–1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 (0)
1923–1924 Durham City 33 (2)
1924–1926 Hartlepools United 72 (8)
1926–1927 Bedlington United
1927–1928 Robert Thompson's
1928–19?? West Stanley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Best (12 September 1891 – 8 June 1947) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for Sunderland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  2. ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)