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Clyde Best: Trailblazing Black Footballer Overcomes Racism

3/12/2026

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Clyde Best, a pioneering Bermudian black footballer who rose through the ranks in Bermuda, joined West Ham United at 18.
He faced significant racism in English football.
Best became the first black player to score over 50 goals for West Ham.
Best joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies, winning the 1975 Soccer Bowl.

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Story summary

Clyde Best, a pioneering Bermudian black footballer who rose through the ranks in Bermuda, joined West Ham United at 18.
He faced significant racism in English football.
Best became the first black player to score over 50 goals for West Ham.
Best joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies, winning the 1975 Soccer Bowl.