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Vivian Anderson - first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national football team
Vivian Anderson- first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national football team
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Arthur Wharton -probably the first Black professional footballer in the world
Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) is widely considered to be the first Black professional footballer in the world.
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Laurie Cunningham - first British footballer to sign with Real Madrid
Laurence Paul Cunningham was an English professional footballer and first British footballer signed by Real Madrid
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Emma Clarke - considered to be the first known Black women footballer in Britain
Emma and her sister are known to be the earliest known Black women footballers in the UK
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Exploring the military and footballing career of Walter Tull
Lieutenant Walter Tull was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of African-Caribbean descent.
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 11, 20221 min read
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Celebrating UK Black Footie Firsts throughout December
To mark the winter FIFA World Cup 2023, we'll be exploring some UK Black firsts in football throughout December.
Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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