Career-Path Riddle · Easy
The Career Path of George Best
Which footballer followed this career path?
The career path
- Manchester United1963 — 1974🏴 England
- Stockport County1975 — 1975🏴 England
- Cork Celtic1975 — 1976🇮🇪 Ireland
- Los Angeles Aztecs1976 — 1976🇺🇸 United States
- Fulham1976 — 1977🏴 England
- Los Angeles Aztecs1977 — 1978🇺🇸 United States
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers1978 — 1979🇺🇸 United States
- Hibernian1979 — 1980🏴 Scotland
- San Jose Earthquakes1980 — 1981🇺🇸 United States
- AFC Bournemouth1982 — 1983🏴 England
The answer
This career path belongs to George Best.
- Position
- Right Winger
- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 Northern Irish
Hints
- Hint 1Won the European Cup and the Ballon d'Or in 1968
- Hint 2Nicknamed 'the Fifth Beatle' for his fame off the pitch
- Hint 3Spent over a decade as a winger for a famous Manchester club before a long, well-travelled twilight in lower leagues on both sides of the Atlantic
- Hint 4Played in the North American Soccer League for clubs in Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale and San Jose
- Hint 5Also had brief spells in Scotland and Ireland late in his career
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Did you know?
- During the 1976-77 English season he was registered with Fulham while also turning out for the Los Angeles Aztecs, commuting between the two because the NASL played its season in the North American summer.
- He received a prison sentence in 1984 for drunk driving and assaulting a police officer, one of several legal troubles tied to the alcoholism that shadowed his later life.
- His 2002 liver transplant, funded by the UK's National Health Service, became a national talking point given his long public struggle with drinking.
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This question appeared in the daily riddle of October 4, 2026.
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