Frank Bruno MBE
Frank Bruno MBE is one of Britain’s best-loved sportsmen, and arguably one of the most successful Black British boxers. Bruno
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Black Involvement in Sports
Collection of articles about Black people in sports in the UK. We welcome original contributed articles.
Andrew Watson – Black Scottish Footballer
Andrew Watson was the perhaps, world’s first black international football player, capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882
Read moreJack Leslie
Jack F. Leslie is a former football player. He signed for Plymouth Argyle from Barking Town in 1921. Leslie scored
Read moreHope Powell – Football Manager
Hope Powell OBE, CBE (born 8 December 1966) is a former coach of the England women’s national football team. Distinguished
Read moreJessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis is an English Athlete from the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Jessica was born on 28 January
Read moreRacism In Football: Time To Get The House In Order
Article by Phil Gregory: Editor, Black Presence in Britain Website I’m in my late 30’s now and I remember the dark
Read morePaul McGrath
For many in Ireland, Paul McGrath is a living legend. No player in Ireland’s history has had so many column
Read moreGiles Heron – Footballer
Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored on his debut, a
Read moreRacism: on the pitch but off the agenda
By Jon Burnett : Original Article IRR 24 November 2011, 5:00pm What should we make of recent allegations of racism
Read moreOpen the Door for Black Football Coaches
Open the Door for Black Coaches Submitted Article by Carla Palmer There are 92 professional football clubs in the UK
Read moreWalter Tull Video
Black British Soldiers The inspirational story and autobiographical details about Walter Tull, a black professional footballer in the early 1900s,
Read moreJohn Conteh-Boxer
John Conteh was born in Liverpool in 1951 to an Irish mother and a Sierra Leonean father. He was raised
Read moreTommy Martin – Black British Boxer
Tommy Martin was born in Reading in 1916. In 1917, the family moved to Deptford. At 14 he ran away
Read moreLen Johnson – Black British Boxer
Len Johnson was a Black British Boxer from Manchester rising through the fairground Boxing Booths. Johnson had an Illustrious career.
Read moreEllery Hanley – Black British Rugby Player
Ellery Hanley was one of Britain’s Greatest Rugby Players. On November 26th 1978 Ellery Hanley made his debut in which
Read moreJeremy Guscott-Rugby Player
Jeremy Guscott was one of Britain’s finest Rugby players in the 1990s. He made his international debut in 1989 against
Read moreDenise Lewis – Athlete
Denise Lewis is a Black British Athlete, a superb all-around talent. Denise progressed to the highest world-class at the heptathlon;
Read moreDaley Thompson-Decathlete
DALEY THOMPSON British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games,
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Cyrille Regis – Footballer
Cyrille Regis was a black British footballer. He was one of the earliest black players in the modern leagues. The
Read moreDame Kelly Holmes – Athlete
Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE MBE (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. She specialised in the 800
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