[3] Clive Best was born in Tredegar, Wales, he worked in the Accounts Department in the Vickers-Armstrongs Shipbuilders in Barrow-in-Furness, he trained as a social worker, and he and his wife Gay became residential Social Workers in Hornchurch, Essex, he later became a Senior Advisor in the Social Services, by 1980 he had qualified as a teacher, and he and Gay became Principal, and Matron (respectively) of a Residential School in Cwmbran.
Following rugby union becoming professional, he was re-instated by the Welsh Rugby Union, and became the Chairman of the Welsh Counties RFC, Secretary of the Breconshire County RFC, and Chairman of the Ebbw Vale RFC Past Players Association, and he died aged 81 in Crickhowell, Wales.
He made his début for Barrow against Bramley at Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 22 November 1952.
He played fullback in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.
Clive Best's marriage to Gay (née Phillips) (c.1930s – 2012) was registered during third ¼ 1954 in Crickhowell district.