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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 lea ...
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 competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...
and
Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth level of English football. The team are known as "The Shrimpers", a reference ...
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


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Southend Database Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Best, Billy 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