Echo News 'It was amazing' - Shrimpers legend Best enjoys his Roots Hall return

[Tony Allen]

Yes, it seemed to echo all round and after 50+ years ago I can still hear it. Lincoln were a side that took no prisoners but we won 3-0 as I recall. JM was never the same player again after Taylor's late, late tackle.

Seem to remember a game against Workington on a Friday night and we won about 7-0 and JM was playing but can't recall who else

 

[tsbl2000]

Seem to remember a game against Workington on a Friday night and we won about 7-0 and JM was playing but can't recall who else

JM scored twice that night, along with Eddie Clayton (2) Andy Smillie, Eddie May and King Billy. A good crowd, too of nearly 14,000 (including yours truly). The team was Trevor Roberts, Mike Beesley, Graham Birks, Sammy McMillan, Eddie May, Mel Slack, Phil Chisnall, King Billy, Andy Smillie, Eddie Clayton and JM. (Jimmy Stevenson, who next year was in the Brentwood team we beat 10-1, was the sub.) We then went on to implode and lost 6 of the next 8 games, to miss promotion and finish 6th.

 

[Tony Allen]

JM scored twice that night, along with Eddie Clayton (2) Andy Smillie, Eddie May and King Billy. A good crowd, too of nearly 14,000 (including yours truly). The team was Trevor Roberts, Mike Beesley, Graham Birks, Sammy McMillan, Eddie May, Mel Slack, Phil Chisnall, King Billy, Andy Smillie, Eddie Clayton and JM. (Jimmy Stevenson, who next year was in the Brentwood team we beat 10-1, was the sub.) We then went on to implode and lost 6 of the next 8 games, to miss promotion and finish 6th.

Thanks for that - it was an exciting night and we were on fire!

 

[LCBB72]

Does anyone know wether any of the new board or current players met King Billy Best on Saturday .