Andrew Keith "Andy" Best (born 5 January 1959) is an English former professional footballer

Best, a right-winger born in Dorchester, Dorset, joined Torquay United

Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...

 in October 1984 from local non-league side Teignmouth, one of a number of players signed for free by Torquay manager David Webb

David Webb (footballer)

David James Webb is an English former professional footballer who made 555 appearances in the Football League playing for Leyton Orient, Southampton, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Derby County, A.F.C. Bournemouth and Torquay United. He became a manager, taking charge of A.F.C...

. His league debut came on 23 October 1984 against Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....

 at the Old Show Ground. He made 18 league appearances, scoring twice before leaving for Dawlish Town in 1985.

In February 2001, the Torquay based Herald Express newspaper reported that Best was still playing for Teignmouth at the age of 42.