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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
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
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
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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