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Benjamin Odeje - Charlton youngster who was England's first Black footballer
Henry Irving
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https://londonfootballscene.co.uk/2020/10/22/benjamin-odeje-the-boy-pele-who-was-englands-first-black-footballer/
I know there have been threads before but I thought a new one would be better.
I know there have been threads before but I thought a new one would be better.
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Bloody hell, wait until Roy reads this.18
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Neat article.0
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Hope this thread is as entertaining as one of the previous threads on the subject!0
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Interestingly, some people that I worked with have just published a book called “Football’s Black Pioneers”. I did mention to them about Benjamin Odeji when we last met as I was aware they were still in the throes of finishing the book. I’ve just ordered a copy from Amazon which should arrive tomorrow.
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John Charles of West Ham played for England in the early ‘60s.0
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I often walk past the grave of Walter Tull. Tull was one of the first Black professional footballers and also one of the first non white officers commissioned into the British army. A pioneer of his time, tragically killed in action in 1918.0
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All very interesting, Henry, but I'd be more interested to hear your views on NF entryism into London's sporting/planning arena?
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Who is Charlton's representative on that list?Solidgone said:Interestingly, some people that I worked with have just published a book called “Football’s Black Pioneers”. I did mention to them about Benjamin Odeji when we last met as I was aware they were still in the throes of finishing the book. I’ve just ordered a copy from Amazon which should arrive tomorrow. 0 -
I can’t open the link, is it about Viv Anderson being the first black footballer to play for England?4
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Stephen Darrow Smith. Debut: 7th Feb 1970 v HuddersfieldChizz said:
Who is Charlton's representative on that list?Solidgone said:Interestingly, some people that I worked with have just published a book called “Football’s Black Pioneers”. I did mention to them about Benjamin Odeji when we last met as I was aware they were still in the throes of finishing the book. I’ve just ordered a copy from Amazon which should arrive tomorrow. 0 -
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@Henry Irving do we have any museum records on this Player?0
