But I’ll have George too if you’re offering!
who's next?
Have just finished doing my research on Billy Best regarding his playing positions and they are as follows:- Before joining Southend United in January 1968 Billy Best played in all five forward positions for Northampton Town's 1st. Team (No.7=26, No.8=12, No.9=2, No.10=8, No.11=1). When playing at Roots Hall Billy played the majority of his 245 matches at either No.8 or No.10, in fact according to the history book Billy played as a winger(No.7=6 & No.11=3)only 9 times in total, although in his final season at Roots Hall 1972-73 he tended to play behind the front two in mid-field(which did seem quite bizarre at that time). In his one and only substitute appearance in 1972-73 against Watford at Roots Hall(0-0)he did replace Alan Moody but this may have been tactical?. On returning to the Cobblers the following season's of 1973-74 & 1974-75 Billy played once again as either a No.8 or No.10, he did however play at(No.2=1, No.3=4, No.4=1 + 1 sub.). From 1975-76, 1976-77 & 1977-78 which was Billy's last in the football league he made about 100 appearances generally as a centre-back for the club. Having been released by Northampton Town at the end of that season he spent a further four season's playing at Bedford Town before they folded at the end of 1981-82.(he was also voted player of the year twice just as he had been at both Southend United & Northampton Town). Billy then joined Corby Town for the 1982-83 season helping the club to win the Northants Senior Cup Final 3-2 at Kettering and in this match he became the then club's oldest ever 1st. team player at 39 years, 8 months & 1 day. Billy did play most of his five season's in the Southern League at centre-back before retiring to concentrate on his painting & decorating business.(Billy at 5ft. 6ins once told me he loved playing at centre back, because the older he got the less he had to run back). "Bless Him"@Spaceman Spiff
ps Spiff - You can play players where you like, but I'd an expert to confirm how often he played there as neither of us saw him play
@B.B.The Legend Lives On.
Ooh this is hard. I need a defender. So how about a defender my Dad says is the best defender he's ever seen, One who, although was never promoted with us, played over 250 times for us in the 1960s. His younger brother played for England, some say it should have been the other way round.
Peter Watson.
2nd most appearances ....
On the left Wing ...John McKinven
Six foot Two , Eyes of Blue
Bill Garner
So, I need a decent right back. We haven’t been blessed with oodles of brilliant full backs in recent years, and with Powell, Austin, Edinburgh etc gone I’ve had to do a bit of research.
That research leads me to believe the best option unpicked is a defender we signed from Spurs and who went on to make 297 league appearances, scoring 5 goals, including during our one title winning season...
Michael John ‘Micky’ Stead