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  1. MR KING KENNY

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    who was the 1st black footballer to play for a english club, not the english team a club and what was the team? i got asked this Q today and thought it was viv anderson but i was told i was wrong.
     
    #1 MR KING KENNY, Feb 21, 2010
  2. GaryMc

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    Laurie Cunningham, West Brom?
     
    #2 GaryMc, Feb 21, 2010
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    John Charles played for Leeds in the early 60's but I'd be suprised if there wasn't someone before him
     
    #3 babbsnads, Feb 21, 2010
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    thanks lads
     
    #4 MR KING KENNY, Feb 21, 2010
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    John Charles was Black!!????:confused:
     
    #5 Redrob09, Feb 22, 2010
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    Andrew Watson in the 1870s, played foe queens park fc in Glasgow in 1879,.
    Also Arthur Wharton played for Preston in 1880,.
     
    #6 elvis, Feb 22, 2010
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    I was thinking the same thing, the Welsh lad who played in Italy!?
    :D
     
    #7 Bren100, Feb 22, 2010
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    I think there was two john charles.
     
    #8 Juan, Feb 22, 2010
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    is that not ray charles???:D
     
    #9 robbie st leger, Feb 22, 2010
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    Colin Hendry
     
    #10 gavindoyle, Feb 22, 2010
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    dunno didn`t see him :D
     
    #11 Timmyonions, Feb 22, 2010
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