Best at the Cottage

Fulhamish

Footwork Media

Sports

4.9 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In 1976, one of the greatest footballers of all time decided to move back from the USA to play football at Craven Cottage. Alongside Rodney Marsh and Bobby Moore, George was part of an all-star Fulham team that attracted crowds back to SW6 with flamboyant football the like of which many FFC fans had never seen before.

In this documentary, we look back at Best's time at Fulham, featuring never-heard-before audio of George talking about his time in South-West London to former programme writer Michael Heatley.

We also hear from TOOFIF editor David Lloyd and long-time Fulham fan Jon Sim, both of whom were lucky enough to witness the Northern Irish legend play his football on our hallowed turf.

Produced and narrated by George Cooper.

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0:00.0	September 1976.
0:13.0	The UK has just experienced one of the hottest summers on record.
0:19.0	James Hunt is on his way to becoming the Formula One world
0:22.3	champion. And The Muppet Show is just about to premiere on ITV.
0:34.7	Meanwhile, Fulham Chairman Ernie Clay is eyeing an opportunity.
0:40.3	Two seasons previously, club captain Alan Mullery managed to convince England's World
0:46.3	Cup winning captain Bobby Moore to leave West Ham for Fulham.
0:51.3	His plan to bring star names to Craven Cottage,
0:54.9	attract big crowds and a touch of stardom to Southwest 6.
1:00.2	Forward Rodney Marsh would follow,
1:02.4	a familiar face to the full and faithful,
1:04.4	and Clay had yet another big name he wanted to add to the team sheet.
1:08.9	And arguably, it didn't get much bigger.
1:13.7	Nice little dummy by Best.
1:15.7	Beautiful play.
1:16.9	And what about that for a pass?
1:18.3	Inch perfect there by Best for Mitchell.
1:20.6	And May Beck coming in.
1:22.0	And a brilliant goal.
1:25.4	Thanks to never before heard audio of Best and first-hand accounts from the people that were lucky enough to witness his short stay at Southwest 6.
1:33.3	We aim to retell the story of how one of the greatest players of all time came to play at Craven Cottage.
1:40.3	I'm George Cooper and this is Best at the Cottage.
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