George Best - 1946-2005
At the age of 28, Best had turned his back on a glittering career at Old Trafford when the pressure of being in the limelight became too much. By this time he had already scored 178 goals in 466 club games, gained two championship medals and helped the Red Devils win the European Cup.
One of the greatest players of all time, Best had lost some of his pace by the time he arrived at Craven Cottage in 1976 but was still a marvellous player. There was never a dull moment when he was around. Having surmounted legal wranglings over his transfer from Los Angeles Aztecs, Best scored after 71 seconds of his debut.
He initially linked superbly with Rodney Marsh but things did not run as smoothly after a sending-off at Southampton and he eventually moved on. Nevertheless, Best scored some memorable goals and left lots of memories for the fans who saw him play for Fulham.