Kim Book

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

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|position = Goalkeeper

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|clubs1 = Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

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|clubs2 = Northampton Town

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|clubs3 = Mansfield Town

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|clubs4 = Doncaster Rovers

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Kim Book (born 12 February 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2371414/Book-still-winces-at-six-of-the-Best.html|title=Book still winces at six of the Best|last=Hoult|first=Nick |date=18 January 2004|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=23 August 2009}} Northampton Town,{{cite web|url=http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm |title=Northampton Town |work=Bob and 1970–71 Footballers |accessdate=23 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108174542/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/northamp.htm |archivedate= 8 January 2010 }} Mansfield Town and Doncaster Rovers (84 league games).

He is best known for being in goal for Northampton when George Best scored six goals for Manchester United in a FA Cup game on 7 February 1970.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2371669/Book-looks-back-with-no-anger.html "Book looks back with no anger"]. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2014

He signed in 1967 and played until 1973. His brother Tony Book and son Steve Book also played football.

In the 1975 season he took over as manager at Weston-super-Mare.{{cite web|url=http://www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk/theclub.asp|title=Weston-Super-Mare Football Club History|publisher=Weston-Super-Mare Football Club|accessdate=23 August 2009}}