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John Best
Soccer player (1940-2014) · United States · On the map · Footballers · Died at 74
John Best was a professional soccer player who played as a defender, spending six seasons in the North American Soccer League where he was a five-time first team All Star. He later coached the NASL Seattle Sounders and served as the general manager of the Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Close ties
Roger Hunt Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
Gerry Byrne Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
Tommy Lawrence Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960- Alan A'Court Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
Oreco Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1970-1972
Billy Liddell Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960- Laurie Hughes Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Ronnie Moran Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Bobby Campbell Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Alan Arnell Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Alan Banks Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
Ron Newman Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1969-1973- Ivan Borodiak Teammate at Philadelphia Ukrainians, 1962-1966
Jimmy Melia Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960- Johnny Wheeler Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Ray Bloomfield Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1971-1973
Vladimiro Tarnawsky Teammate at Philadelphia Ukrainians, 1964-1967- Jim Benedek Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1970-1973
- Johnny Morrissey Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
Kenny Cooper, Sr. Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1970-1973
- Koulis Apostolidis Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1969-1971
- Willie Carlin Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1958-1960
- Alex Ely Teammate at Philadelphia Ukrainians, 1962-1965
- Mike Renshaw Teammate at Dallas Tornado, 1969-1973
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Career 10
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Seattle Sounders197400
United States197310
Dallas Tornado1969-1973930
Cleveland Stokers1968320
California Jaguars1968-1969
Philadelphia Spartans1967121
Philadelphia Ukrainians1962-1967
Stockport County F.C.1961-196200
Tranmere Rovers F.C.1960-196170
Liverpool F.C.1958-196000
About this person
Born in England, he also earned one cap with the United States national team in 1973.
Country
United States
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2014 · aged 74
