A Straggling Life: Andrew Watson
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The story of the World's First Black International Footballer.
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Tonight's programme features the Corinthians Under Arms XI from 1915 on the cover and the story of one of their number, L.J. Moon, inside, told brilliantly by @LlewWalker. There's also an interview with Quincy Rowe and all your usual programme features. Don't miss it! 🩷🤎
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One of Casuals’ earliest players left a lasting imprint on our national culture. In an excerpt from 'Fallen: Volume One - 1914-1916', @LlewWalker tells the story of Gerald Spring-Rice, whose death inspired the hymn, ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’. ✍️ https://t.co/nKl5MwPqga
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It was great to welcome Bill Hern, author of Football's Black Pioneers, and @LlewWalker, author of Andrew Watson: A Straggling Life, to King George's recently. 📖 Two men uncovering incredibly important stories in the history of our game. 🔎
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📢OUT TODAY: 'Searching for My Slave Roots: From Guyana’s Sugar Plantations to Cambridge' by History PhD student Malik Al Nasir. Painstaking research exposes the kinship and brutality behind one of Britain’s most powerful slave-trading dynasties. 🔗 https://t.co/1AX778P3vV
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Family fortunes founded on slavery: introducing the Sandbach Tinne Collection
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@ByBarryLandy @IFBMedia Andrew Watson by Llew Walker An account of the life of Andrew Watson, thought to be the World's first black international footballer.
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🎉Today Guyana🇬🇾 celebrates 5️⃣9️⃣ years of independence🙌🏾 🌎The 4️⃣ #GoldenJaguars that played #PremierLeague football are Carl & Leon Cort, Neil Danns & Matthew Briggs🔥 ⚽️Andrew Watson, Willie Clarke & Jay Bothroyd are also of Guyanese🇬🇾 descent✨️ #AFCW #FulhamFC #Rovers #CPFC
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#OnThisDay in 1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ Andrew Watson was born✨️ ⚽️A 3️⃣x Scottish Cup winner with Queen's Park, his Scotland🏴 debut saw him became the world's 1️⃣st Black international footballer✨️ 🌎Born in British🇬🇧-🇬🇾Guiana, he also became @ScotlandNT's 1️⃣st Black captain✨️ #TartanArmy
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Monday Book Choice 📚💕 A Straggling Life By Llew Walker The story of the world’s first black international footballer. I love books about players and pioneers lost to history until great story telling combined with excellent research retrieves them. Thanks @PitchPublishing
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Viv Anderson, the first Black footballer to play for England, unveils a plaque dedicated to the first Black player to play for Scotland. The Andrew Watson Memorial Plaque at Crossley Heath School, Halifax. @R_McBrearty also entertained the pupils with a vibrant talk about Watson.
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Great day today at @crossleyheath for the blue plaque unveiling commemorating Andrew Watson. Great work from @markmetcalf07 & all involved. I thought everyone spoke well including @R_McBrearty Brian Moore, Viv Anderson & Chris Millington.
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Viv Anderson today unveiled in Halifax a plaque to honour the world's first black international footballer, Andrew Watson. Coverage of the event, which marked the end of 2 days of events at Heath School, will be on Look North at 6.30pm.
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Viv Anderson today unveiled a plaque in honour of Andrew Watson, the 1st Black football international. The plaque is outside Crossley Heath school, Halifax where Watson was taught. @ScotlandNT @SRTRC_England @queensparkfc #Halifax @kickitout
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Honoured to represent @LordLtWY @crossleyheath a moving occasion paying tribute to Andrew Watson a pupil at the school in the 19th century and a true pioneer, the first black international footballer. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by @Anderson_Viv
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📅 #OnThisDay in 1881, Andrew Watson became the first black international in world football, captaining Scotland in a 6-1 win over England. 📕 “A Struggling Life” by Llew Walker tells the fascinating story of Watson’s life.
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Full page of photos from the #Football match between Corinthians and Queen's Park in 1905 #Edwardian #Sport #QPR #Corinthians
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Was emailed today by the company that maintains grave....it's had its spring clean and is looking much better than it did couple of weeks ago...great job as always @LodgeBrothers
...any football associations or historical societies that claim to promote the history of the game. Still maintained by fans, but that money will run out eventually. Before and after photos attached #scotchprofessor
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Former England footballer to unveil plaque at Halifax school in honour of world's first black international player
halifaxcourier.co.uk
A plaque honouring the world’s first black international footballer will be unveiled by England’s first black international Viv Anderson at a Halifax school later this month.
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Today is the anniversary of Watson's death, not birth. Senior moment, apologies...
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