William James Blaikley Best (born 7 September 1942) is a former professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played football for
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
and
Southend United
Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...
as a forward/winger. During his second spell with Northampton, he mainly performed in midfield and finally defence, as a centre back playing alongside the centre-half.
After retiring from football, Best worked as a painter before becoming a salesman. He was inducted into Northampton's hall of fame in 2006.
Honours
Northampton Town
* Player of the Season:
1974-75;
1976-77
References
External links
Southend Database Profile
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1942 births
Living people
English Football League players
English men's footballers
Northampton Town F.C. players
Southend United F.C. players
Pollok F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Glasgow