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'Football's Black Pioneers' - A new book about the first black players to represent all 92 league clubs.
Joined June 2020
RT @ThePaddandPav: @butcher_roland is back in our next episode to review England’s winter tour of New Zealand. Here’s a short clip on how h…
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RT @ThePaddandPav: What @butcher_roland book Breaking Barriers - Barbados to England….And Back is all about. Find out more in Ep 315 on Ap…
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RT @ThePaddandPav: Ep 315 - Breaking Barriers & Inspiring Others with @butcher_roland is Out Now! Roland talks about the forthcoming launch…
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RT @ThePaddandPav: @butcher_roland will be talking about his new book tomorrow in ep 315. It's a fascinating chat with the first black cr…
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Exciting news that @butcher_roland will be releasing his autobiography Breaking Barriers: From Barbados to England..And Back in May 2025. Amazing man, 1st Black player to represent England at cricket, 1st Black captain of @Middlesex_CCC and 1st Black footballer for @StevenageFC
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@KarenBarhamW12 @Argyle @QPR @JackLeslieCamp Here is one @pioneers_book took on the day of the unveiling. @JackLeslieCamp @Tillerpop
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Hi Wendy, Pedro features twice on our website. We always add teams new to the League e.g. Bromley, as soon as they are promoted. By the way, I was at Pedro's 1st game. @nottscounty
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RT @StanchionBooks: 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by @HernBill + David Gleave Telling the stories of the first black footballers to…
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Perhaps more famous as a comedian, Charlie Williams was Doncaster's 1st Black player appearing for the club 173 times (one goal). Brought up in Yorkshire by his Bajan father he achieved fame and fortune on the pitch and stage. Born on this day in 1927 @drfc_official @TheComedians
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Tommy Best the son of a seaman from Barbados was born in Milford Haven on this day in 1920. First Black player for Cardiff, Belfast Celtic, Chester and QPR. Died aged 97 in 2018. #Barbados @QPR @ChesterFC @CardiffCityFC @SRTRC_England #Belfast @kickitout #Wales #Hereford
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Jamaican-born Tony Cunningham became Sheffield Wednesday's 1st Black player on this day in 1983, scoring in a 1-1 draw at Fulham, the day before his 26th birthday. #Jamaica #SheffieldWednesday @kickitout @SRTRC_England @LincolnCity_FC
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John Walker the 1st Black player to appear in both the Scottish and English League played his last game for Lincoln on this day in 1899. A 5-2 defeat at Grimsby. Within 12 months he had died still in his early 20s. @LincolnCity_FC @kickitout @SRTRC_England
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Already 1st Black player at West Ham, Bristol City and Brentford, Fred Corbett achieved the same feat for Gillingham (then known as New Brompton) on this day in 1911 at home to Stoke. He ended the season as joint top scorer. @TheGillsFC @SRTRC_England @kickitout @BristolCity
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Stoke City's 1st Black player Roy Brown died aged 65 on this day in 1989. His Nigerian father was wounded in World War 1 while serving with the Lincolnshire Regiment. Roy and his 2 brothers served in World War 2. Roy later played for Watford. @stokecity #Lincolnshire @WatfordFC
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RT @ThePaddandPav: The show’s cricketing expert @butcher_roland is still a footballer at heart @pioneers_book @StevenageFC Taking a break…
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RT @ContactusEaling: @EalingHour October 2024 was a busy month in #Ealing for #BlackHistoryMonth events Packed audiences attended presenta…
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RT @StanchionBooks: 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by @HernBill + David Gleave Telling the stories of the first black footballers to…
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Winston White, Leicester's 1st Black player, was born on this day in 1958. He made over 600 appearances for 13 clubs over 3 decades. Now resident in the USA he remains popular at each of his clubs. @LCFC @HerefordFC @WBA @SRTRC_England @kickitout #Montserrat #BHM2024 #Bury @PFA
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