Clyde Best: English game’s first black superstar who inspired generation

The Sunday Times 03/07/2026 Clyde Best’s father, a naval man, a deputy commissioner in Bermuda’s prison service, embedded a thought in his son’s head when he left for London. Best was 17 and, about a year after signing for West Ham United, would become English football’s first black superstar. “My dad told me you’re not playing for yourself, you’re playing …

‘You’re playing for everybody else’ – Clyde Best was one of the first Black players to play in England, but his legacy spans across the Atlantic Ocean

Goal 02/27/2026 Clyde Best was a hero for West Ham, but the majority of his career was spent spreading the gospel of soccer across North America Pele called Clyde Best the prince. It was September 1970, and West Ham were playing a high profile friendly against Santos in Randall’s Island, New York – a match set up by the North …

Press Release – “The Clyde Best Story” Set for Historic London Premiere March 25 at Sadler’s Wells East Theatre

01/28/2026 London, England (January 28, 2026) — A powerful new sports and social history documentary about footballer Clyde Best will make its highly-anticipated world premiere at Sadler’s Wells East Theatre in London on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:30pm, kicking off a one-week run of screenings in the British capital where Best first made his mark as a 17-year-old playing …

Clyde Best Interview

CBS Sports Golazo 11/20/2025 Clyde Best speaks with @T_Deeney and @GeoffShreeves about his legacy and his new documentary film