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IT'S not every day one of the greatest players ever to kick a ball descends on Fir Park but on October 11, 1981, that’s exactly what happened.

Now 35 years on, we open up our archives to revisit the day George Best brought his San Jose Earthquakes side to play Motherwell in front of the Fir Park faithful.

The Steelmen won 5-2 on the day, with goals coming from Joe Carson, Ian Clinging, Alfie Conn, John McKeever and John Gahagan but the main attraction was the 35-year-old former Manchester United star.

To make the fixture even more unique, Motherwell had faced Ayr United one day earlier at Fir Park — on Saturday, October 10 — which ended in a 1-1 draw with Gahagan scoring against the Honest Men.

However, the visit of Best prompted good luck for Well as they visited Clydebank one week later and won 7-1 and went on to win the First Division title in the same season.

Were you there in 1981 and lucky enough to witness George Best play? Who is the best player you've seen at Fir Park?

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