Clyde Best

Clyde Best MBE was born in Bermuda in 1951. Described by Ron Greenwood, as 'the best 17 year-old I have ever seen', the centre forward was signed by the West Ham as a teenager and spent eight years at Upton Park. He developed a reputation as a powerful, bustling centre-forward attracting widespread respect for defying the racism endemic in English football at the time. In 186 games for West Ham he scored 47 goals before embarking on a successful playing career in the United States.

Clyde Best MBE was born in Bermuda in 1951. Described by Ron Greenwood, as 'the best 17 year-old I have ever seen', the centre forward was signed by the West Ham as a teenager and spent eight years at Upton Park. He developed a reputation as a powerful, bustling centre-forward attracting widespread respect for defying the racism endemic in English football at the time. In 186 games for West Ham he scored 47 goals before embarking on a successful playing career in the United States. See less