1966

After joining Manchester United at the age of 15, George Best quickly impressed, making his debut two years later in 1963. Being incredibly technically gifted, his supernatural dribbling ability and popstar looks led to his overwhelming popularity on and off the field. His fame entered stratospheric levels in 1966, after scoring twice away at Benfica in the European cup quarter-final.

Best’s second goal involved a superb run, rounding 3 players, before striking the ball past the goalkeeper.

1970

One of George Best’s finest moments came in an FA Cup game in 1970, as the tricky winger scored a competition-record 6 goals in a match against Northampton Town. Despite playing on a mud-trodden pitch, Best still dazzled, completing a legendary double-hat trick in classic fashion.

Through on goal, Best feinted to the keeper’s left. The goalkeeper dived to the floor expecting to collect the ball, however Best had dropped a shoulder, and dribbled the other way to pass into an empty net.

1968

The 1967-68 season was a defining one for George Best, winning the Division 1 Player of the Year award, and finishing as the league’s top goal scorer.

However, Manchester United’s European Cup run allowed the winger to reach the pinnacle of his career, as United faced Benfica in the final at Wembley. Best scored United’s second goal of the game as they beat Benfica 4-1, before a historic year was capped off as he won the Ballon d’Or for 1968, cementing his name in the list of all-time greats.

	YEAR	RTG	POS	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY
BASE	1966	88	RW	91	88	81	92	59	70
MID	1970	90	RW	90	90	83	93	57	70
PRIME	1968	93	RW	93	91	84	94	58	71