West Ham: Clyde Best documentary is not only a must-watch for Hammers, but all football fans

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Fri 27 March 2026 15:30, UK West Ham United legend Clyde Best was the catalyst for many of the changes English football has experienced over the last 60 years.The 17-year-old arrived in London in 1968 from a small island in the Atlantic Ocean called Bermuda, with his only focus on football.Within weeks, he was playing in Ron Greenwood’s first team at Upton Park, and by the time he left in 1976, he had ushered in a new generation of young black footballers.Best changed the game in England, providing a role model for later greats such as Ian Wright, John Barnes and Les Ferdinand. That is what Dan Egan’s new documentary – Transforming the Beautiful Game, The Clyde Best Story – attempts to tell us, and it absolutely does the West Ham legend justice. ⚽West Ham United Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every West Ham fixture.

VISIT THE WEST HAM MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Clyde Best’s story is the best you’ve never heard ofDirector Egan introduces his documentary as the most important story that you have never heard, and he has a point. When Best arrived at West Ham in 1968, he was completely alone.

Monkey chants and thrown bananas were prevalent throughout his time in the First Division.But this is not just a story about racism, it is a celebration of the life of a man who never stopped enjoying the beautiful game.Best’s story is a must watchThroughout the documentary, we are shown stunning scenes of Bermuda. Best did not just succeed at that; he carved a pathway that has been walked by thousands after him, unknowingly benefiting by not playing in the conditions he did.His story should be told across England, and Egan’s documentary is certainly the right way to do it.