Terence McMillan was a Labour councillor, the mayor of Newham when it was first formed by the fusion of East and West Ham in 1965, and the modest stadium named in his honour near Canning Town hosted school sports and amateur football.
George Best was one of the most recognisable footballers in the world when he appeared there. It was a Sunday afternoon, two years after his final appearance for Manchester United and eight days before his arrival in Los Angeles to confirm he was joining the Aztecs in the NASL.
He was 29 and maybe looking for a bit of match practice.