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| The following season, Best began the campaign as the club's first choice striker and scored five goals in his first eight appearances.<ref name="Shepherd"/> However, he dropped out of favour and, having spent just over one season at [[Ninian Park]], he made his final appearance for the club in a 2–0 defeat to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in November 1949 before joining [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref name="Cardiffwhoswho"/><ref name="Shepherd"/> During his time with Cardiff, he was informed by the management team that he was expected to be called up to represent [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at international level in the absence of the injured [[Trevor Ford]] but was overlooked. Best later stated his belief that he was ignored due to the colour of his skin, commenting "You have to remember that black players were a rarity [...] I'm forced to the conclusion that I was a victim of prejudice."<ref name=ht/> | The following season, Best began the campaign as the club's first choice striker and scored five goals in his first eight appearances.<ref name="Shepherd"/> However, he dropped out of favour and, having spent just over one season at [[Ninian Park]], he made his final appearance for the club in a 2–0 defeat to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in November 1949 before joining [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref name="Cardiffwhoswho"/><ref name="Shepherd"/> During his time with Cardiff, he was informed by the management team that he was expected to be called up to represent [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at international level in the absence of the injured [[Trevor Ford]] but was overlooked. Best later stated his belief that he was ignored due to the colour of his skin, commenting "You have to remember that black players were a rarity [...] I'm forced to the conclusion that I was a victim of prejudice."<ref name=ht/> |
| He later had spells with non-league sides Milford Haven, [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]], where he made over 100 appearances,<ref name=ht/> and [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]].<ref name=Chesterprofile/> | He later had spells with non-league sides Milford Haven, [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]], where he made over 100 appearances,<ref name=ht/> and [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]].<ref name=Chesterprofile/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hern |first1=Bill |last2=Gleave |first2=David |title=Football's Black Pioneers |date=2020 |publisher=Conker Editions |location=Leicester |isbn=9781999900854 |pages=168-169}}</ref> |
| ==Later life== | ==Later life== |
Okumaya devam et...