Statue calls for man who should have been England's first black player

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Statue calls for man who should have been England's first black player 95 years ago

Football fans want to honour the man who was set to become England’s first black player 95 years ago – but was dropped when selectors found out his ethnicity.He was picked to play for England against Ireland in 1925, before being suddenly ditched.

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