Football clubs need to be ‘shining a light’ on their black pioneering players, with more research done to ensure players’ stories aren’t lost forever.
To coincide with Black History Month, teams across the country have taken efforts to delve into their history.
The likes of Arthur Wharton, the first black professional footballer, and Luther Blissett, the first black player to score a hat-trick for England, have been widely celebrated in recent weeks.
Clubs have also forged new ways of highlighting the cultural contributions made by their sporting icons.
On October 7, Plymouth Argyle erected a statue of pioneering black footballer Jack Leslie.