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Clyde Best
Bermudian footballer (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clyde Cyril Best OBE (born 24 February 1951) is a Bermudian former football player. He was one of the first black players in First Division football in England, scoring 47 goals as a striker for West Ham United between 1968 and 1976.
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![]() Best at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground, in August 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clyde Cyril Best MBE | ||
Date of birth | (1951-02-24) 24 February 1951 (age 73) | ||
Place of birth | Somerset, Bermuda | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Somerset Trojans | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1976 | West Ham United | 186 | (47) |
1975 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 19 | (6) |
1976 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 4 | (7) |
1976 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 19 | (9) |
1977–1981 | Portland Timbers | 118 | (38) |
1977–1978 | Feyenoord | 23 | (3) |
1979–1980 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 30 | (33) |
1980–1981 | Portland Timbers (indoor) | 6 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Toronto Blizzard | 22 | (2) |
1981–1982 | Toronto Blizzard (indoor) | 18 | (3) |
1982–1984 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 90 | (29) |
Total | 535 | (179) | |
International career | |||
1968 | Bermuda | 2 | (1[1]) |
Managerial career | |||
1997–1999 | Bermuda | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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