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Following in the footsteps of my footballer family

Letter: James Brown responds to David Marples’ article about groundhopping with his own football odyssey

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story review – fitting tribute to a barnstorming trailblazer

West Ham’s 1970s striker gets due respect with a stellar lineup of talking heads in a film that explores the wider implications of racism in football

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

‘Bittersweet’: plaque unveiled for black footballer whose England call-up was rescinded

It will be a day of mixed emotions for family of late, great Jack Leslie when ceremony is held in Plymouth

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

England’s first black player Jack Leslie awarded posthumous cap

Jack Leslie who scored 137 goals in 400 appearances for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934 was robbed of the chance to represent England due to racism

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2022

Plymouth unveil statue of footballer dropped by England squad because of his race

Leslie scored 137 times for Plymouth and had an England call-up withdrawn due to the colour of his skin

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Cost of living squeeze deepens as recession looms; Felixstowe port strike dates set – as it happened

Strike action will begin on 21st August after talks failed to produce a reasonable pay offer, says Unite union

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022

Wealth gap between richest and those in middle is highest on record – think tank

Life’s milestones such as saving and getting on the property ladder are increasingly out of reach for some people, the Resolution Foundation said.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Gap between inflation rates for richest and poorest households at its widest in 16 years

With the poorest disproportionately hit by the cost of living crisis, senior Tories are demanding emergency action from Treasury

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Almost nine in 10 British adults say their living costs are rising

ONS says a quarter of households in survey are struggling to pay bills such as fuel and food

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022