Memory Lane Billy Best

[Canada Man]

Did you take any photographs of your meeting with him? If so, I know to fans of that time, they would be magic. When you read these comments on him, you realize just how much he meant to fans. He was truly a class act. On the field, he was short but fast. He could read a game so well and appeared to score goals. I'm excited still!

 

[Kevin Hogg]

I was very young when I watched Billy Best play but he was an unforgettable Southend United legend. Of course, Billy was around at the same time as the second greatest Best - Georgie. As a naive young boy I had no idea that George was more famous worldwide than our Billy!

 

[Canada Man]

Love those names from the past. Eddie Firmarni, Mel Slack, Eddie May, Derek Woody (woodly?), John Baber, Joe Kurila, Robert, Bently, Birks!!! Take me back to that time.:smile:

 

[Swiss Tony]

Just a thought,will any of our legends/greats from the past be invited along for the our day at Wembley? i do hope so.UTB

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

That news warms my heart. It would have been an honour to meet him. There is so little about him when you Google him. Anyone know if there is any film of his playing days?:unsure:

There is a DVD called "The Team we call United" which you could buy from the Shrimpers Trust it has footage of BILLY BEST on it but not a lot when he was playing, it features from 1967 - 1969 and lasts about 100 minutes. It is great for the misty eyed brigade full of nostalgia.

 

[ozzie]

There is a DVD called "The Team we call United" which you could buy from the Shrimpers Trust it has footage of BILLY BEST on it but not a lot when he was playing, it features from 1967 - 1969 and lasts about 100 minutes. It is great for the misty eyed brigade full of nostalgia.

how can i get one of those dvds then ,nobbler??

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

how can i get one of those dvds then ,nobbler??

You can get them from the SHRIMPERS TRUST the film was made by Alan & Peter Bushell on cine film in the late 60's and then made into a DVD about 5 years ago

 

[ozzie]

You can get them from the SHRIMPERS TRUST the film was made by Alan & Peter Bushell on cine film in the late 60's and then made into a DVD about 5 years ago

remember going down to the shrimpers,in the 70s,and watching it,but how do i contact" the shrimpers trust",

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

remember going down to the shrimpers,in the 70s,and watching it,but how do i contact" the shrimpers trust",

I bought it online from the Shrimpers Trust,www. etc, I think, about 9 months ago. It's only a couple of quid. Really enjoyable nostalgia and all that. Watched it 3 times now. It's doing the rounds up here at the mo.

 

[Dr^Penguistein]

John Kurila, Tony Bentley once told me that when he rolled his socks down, he'd kick anything that moved, including Southend players. Derek Woodley, great quiff, and his shorts rolled up from the top. Which we all copied at school

 

[LCBB72]

A forward line of Terry Johnson , Billy Best , Bill Garner, Gary Moore and Bernie Lewis today and we would have been at Wembley .

 

[Kevin Hogg]

But Billy Best would have smiled at the support today. yes he saw The North Bank at its very best. Today? Roots Hall at its very best. I reckon Billy would have approved!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

A forward line of Terry Johnson , Billy Best , Bill Garner, Gary Moore and Bernie Lewis today and we would have been at Wembley .

With that strike force Oz, we would have won the league.