Football Query

Player · Northern Ireland

George Best

Goals from 14 Nov 1964 to 21 Apr 1971

Goals
7
Matches scored in
5
Penalties
1
Hat-tricks
1
For their side
11th of 117
Longest gap
3.5 yrs

Goals by year

19641965196619671968196919701971

Tallest: 4 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 3 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead5
Equaliser2

Against4

Cyprus42
Albania11
Switzerland11
Turkey11

At tournaments4

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Euro qualification 197142
FIFA World Cup qualification 196811
FIFA World Cup qualification 196511
FIFA World Cup qualification 196411

Every goal7

21 Apr 1971v Cyprus5–056′—Extended lead4–0UEFA Euro qualification 1971
21 Apr 1971v Cyprus5–047′—Extended lead3–0UEFA Euro qualification 1971
21 Apr 1971v Cyprus5–044′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3 Feb 1971v Cyprus3–086′penExtended lead3–0UEFA Euro qualification 1971
23 Oct 1968v Turkey4–131′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
7 May 1965v Albania4–185′—Extended lead4–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
14 Nov 1964v Switzerland1–231′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1964

Every match on record5

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

21 Apr 1971v Cyprus5–0——3—UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3 Feb 1971v Cyprus3–0——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1971
23 Oct 1968v Turkey4–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
7 May 1965v Albania4–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
14 Nov 1964v Switzerland1–2——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1964

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.