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HammerFan43 8:12 Tue Nov 4
Best honoured in Bermuda

Forgotten all about Clyde Best. Great to see he's still alive and kicking! Watched him in many games. Great player.

http://www.whufc.com/articles/20141104/best-honoured-in-bermuda_2236884_4272363

"Former West Ham United striker Clyde Best has had a road named after him in his native Bermuda, celebrating his contribution to Bermudan sport.

Best joined the Hammers in 1969 before going on to score 58 goals in 213 appearances for the Club. A hugely popular figure in Bermuda, in east London and beyond, he became the second-ever black player, after John Charles, to play for West Ham.

After leaving the Boleyn Ground in 1976, he played in North America for a number of different clubs, including the Portland Timbers, as well as a brief stint with Feyenoord in Holland.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in his hometown of Somerset, Bermuda, the 63-year-old said "It's a great thing to have done, not only for me but for those that set the stage for me."

In front of an audience including his wife Alfreda, family members and an array of politicians, sportspeople and public figures, Best continued: "It's never been about me. It's been about the people of Bermuda. I thank you from the bottom of my heart — all the fans, all the people that have supported me all of the years. Let us continue to do the good work."

Also speaking at the ceremony was Bermudan Sports Minister Wayne Scott, who said: "It's great to see so many people out here — it speaks to the significance of what Clyde Best means to our community. Clyde is arguably one of the greatest sportsmen Bermuda ever produced."

Alongside the renaming of the road just outside Somerset Cricket Club, Alfred Maybury, the Club's president explained November 1 would become known as Clyde Best Day.

"I'm going to thank you for coming in recognition of what we are trying to do and know that this is not the end.

"There are people previously that have battled for us, for Somerset and Bermuda, that we need to start recognising and making sure that when the generations come behind, they know the part they played in this community and this country."

Best's status as a national hero has previously been celebrated as he joined the National Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and was awarded an MBE in 2006. Two years later, the world governing body of football, FIFA, awarded Best the order of merit."

Far Cough 5:09 Fri Nov 14
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Best could spanner a ball, I remember once he hit the crossbar with such force, it wouldn't stop vibrating

Kiwi Hammer 5:05 Fri Nov 14
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Anyone remember the Stoke League cup Semi Final games back in the 70's. First game at Stoke with fog blanketing the play at one end - great times. Anyway Best hits a right wing cross on the full into the roof of the net - nearly burst it right in front of my mate an I = 2-1 West Ham - brilliant. Had plenty of fag butts through at us celebrating that = Stoke End? Great times and well done to him - time he made an appearance at UP.

panamahat 4:24 Thu Nov 13
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A towering back post header at the bridge as we came from 2 - 0 down at half time to win 4 - 2 .It was on a boxing day , the trains were fukked & I came in to find the shed split , us with about a third of it on the right hand side .
Memorable also for the celebrations on the tube back to Earls Court with the train being seriously rocked from side to side .
Oh happy day .

cygnet 2:37 Thu Nov 13
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Diving header against Palace in 1969. Surprised to read he's only 63.

side effect 1:39 Wed Nov 5
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How about the equalizer against leeds when we went on to win 3-1. That was the year leeds won the title I believe. That was the first season my dad took me to the boleyn and it was horrible when hes name was read out to boos.

Takashi Miike 1:27 Wed Nov 5
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mike graham who does the early hours show on talksport sometimes has clyde on. he also regularly talks to shaka

panamahat 1:25 Wed Nov 5
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Does anyone remember an absolute piledriver versus Stoke , early seventies up at the North Bank , in a 3 - 2 victory .

Hello Mrs. Jones 11:54 Tue Nov 4
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I take him now over CFC. Legend.

Eddie B 11:46 Tue Nov 4
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The story i love most about Clyde Best was when he first turned up at the Boleyn Ground, no one knew he was coming, so they took him round to John and Clive Charles' house round the corner, cos they were black!

Eddie B 10:56 Tue Nov 4
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Indeed it is. Spurs fan AND in insurance.

Mr. Burns 10:55 Tue Nov 4
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Bermuda is full of insurance cunts.

Hugh Monteith 10:54 Tue Nov 4
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An Honour for a True HAMMER.

Still works tirelessly for football as a West Hammer

Eddie B 10:46 Tue Nov 4
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That's my mate's daughter in the photo on the official site! The funny thing he's a spurs fan, but his wife is a Hammer. They're expats in Bermuda.

geoffpikey 8:16 Tue Nov 4
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Clyde! Best.

Happy for the man, Another unsung WHU hero.

neilalex 8:14 Tue Nov 4
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One of my all time favourite Hammers. Well done Clyde.

Far Cough 8:14 Tue Nov 4
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I nearly got arrested in Bermuda

I might have had a drink?


Clyde Best was a great player with a wicked shot on him