Clyde Best
| Date of birth | 24 February 1951 |
| Place of birth | Bermuda |
| Nationality | Bermudan |
| Position | Centre forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Bermuda | 01 Mar 1969 | ||
| West Ham United | 01 Mar 1969 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1969-70 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | West Ham United | League Division One | 24 | 5 |
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| 1970-71 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | West Ham United | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | West Ham United | League Cup | 10 | 4 |
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| 1971-72 | West Ham United | League Division One | 42 | 17 |
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| 1972-73 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1972-73 | West Ham United | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | West Ham United | League Division One | 34 | 12 |
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| 1974-75 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | West Ham United | League Division One | 12 | 3 |
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| 1975-76 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | West Ham United | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1969 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1969 | West Ham United v Halifax Town | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1969 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1969 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1969 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1969 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1969 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1970 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1970 | Derby County v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1970 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1970 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1970 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1970 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1970 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1970 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1970 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1970 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1970 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1971 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Derby County v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1971 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1971 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1971 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1971 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 25 Sep 1971 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Leeds United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1971 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1971 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1971 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Nov 1971 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1971 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1971 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1971 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L |
0-1 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Dec 1971 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1972 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1972 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1972 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1972 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd replay |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1972 | Hereford United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1972 | West Ham United v Hereford United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Feb 1972 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1972 | West Ham United v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1972 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1972 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1972 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1972 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1972 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1972 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1972 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | West Ham United v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1972 | Stockport County v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | West Ham United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Port Vale v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1973 | Hull City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Norwich City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1973 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1973 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1973 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Norwich City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1973 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1973 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1973 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | West Ham United v Norwich City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | West Ham United v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1974 | Hereford United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1974 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1974 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1974 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Burnley v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1974 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1974 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1974 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Luton Town v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Tranmere Rovers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1975 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1975 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1975 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1975 | West Ham United v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1975 | Bristol City v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1975 | West Ham United v Darlington | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1976 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1967-68 | Bermuda | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Bermuda | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Dec 1967 | Guatemala v Bermuda | D | 1-1 | Olympics | North and Central America group 1 |
| 03 Nov 1968 | USA v Bermuda | L | 6-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1968 | Bermuda v USA | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.