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George Churchill Historical Enquiry in Sport
George Churchill
Historical Enquiry in Sport SSP326
Marc Lawton
Racism in Football:
A History of Racial Stereotyping 1940-present
Due Date: 18th December 2008
Word Count: 3053
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Contents Page
1. Abstract and Introduction 3-5
2. Theories Behind Deviance in Sport 5-6Conflict and Critical theories
3. Causes of Deviance 6-8Education System, Overconformity & Gambling
4. Sport Ethic 8-10Underconformity, Positive Deviance, Varsity Blues & Mary Decker Slaney
5. Drug Use 10-11Banned Substances, Tom Simpson & Information Network
6. Conclusion 12
7. Appendices 13-16
8. Bibliography 18-18
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Racism in Football: A History of Racial Stereotyping 1940-present
Introduction
Racism in British football grounds is historically tied to the nature of the society
Britain lives in. The non-co-operative nature of Britain in regards to football can be
addressed back to a number of events, such as the formation of FIFA in 1904 or the
opposition of British teams competing in European competitions in the 1950s (Cohen, 1998).
This can be described as the ‘we invented football we make the rules’ attitude of British
society that oppose any foreigner to create rules over the game the English invented. Black
players started joining the league in numbers around the 1970’s and 80’s. Big names like
Viv Anderson, John Barnes and Paul Ince are the most notable, with all three following into
management at sometime in their careers. Black players’ involvement in British football can
be traced back to the late 19th century Arthur Wharton was the first black professional
around 1865 and Andrew Watson who played for Queens Park in Scotland and was capped
three times for the national Scottish team between 1881 and 1882.
Overt Racism
In 1988 Liverpool FC signed John Barnes from Watford FC. This caused controversy
as he was the clubs first major black signing and Liverpool were one of the most high profile
clubs in the world. Kenny Daglish, the man who signed Barnes tried to cool the hysteria
around the transfer: “He’s not a black player, he’s a player”. It prompted chants from away
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fans such as ‘Niggerpool’ and signs of overt fan racism was very evident. Dave Hill recalls a
reception for Liverpool's John Barnes at Highbury in the late 1980s:
‘We could see quite clearly, as the teams warmed up before the kick off that banana
after banana was being hurled from the away supporter’s enclosure. The bananas
were designed to announce, for the benefit of those unversed in codified terrace
abuse, that there was a monkey on the pitch’ (Quoted in Hill, 1989)
This sign of overt racism was a strategy used by racist football fans to barrack and
hound out blacks, where peanuts were also thrown to barrack black players in the 1980s
and early 1990s for both the opposition and players representing their own club. The racist
treatment received by black players at this time from both spectators and by players had
probably dissuaded many black parents from encouraging their sons to pursue a
professional career in football (Longmore, 1988).
Stereotyping (stacking)
John Barnes is one of the most talented and successful back players of post war
football. But the different opportunities given to John Barnes and Gareth Southgate who is
now in management of Middlesbrough (2006-present) show an inequality (see appendix A).
John Barnes (2008) describes the difficulty he has faced finding management roles since he
retired playing:
‘I’ve applied for numerous jobs and sometimes I haven’t even had the courtesy of a
reply to my application letter, I could maybe understand if it was an application for a
top side but many of these applications have been for lower league clubs’
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Barnes echoed that of his counterpart Luther Blissett, another talented black player
from the 1980s. Blissett has played at the highest level of football and represented England,
he has been applying for jobs for 15 years and got nowhere, whereas Gareth Southgate got
offered the job of a top Premier League club without even having the qualifications.
Race has been seen to be a social construction instead of a natural division. Society
now labels gender, social class and environment as ‘ethnicity’ rather than use physiological
features such as skin colour and hair type (Polley, 1998). Racial stereotyping can be
associated with the abilities of a footballer from different races (asian, religion and blacks)
and is known as stacking. Coakley (1998) defines this as ‘players from a certain racial or
ethnic group being either over or under-represented at certain positions in team sports’
(p.257). This has meant black players are less likely to be found in thinking positions on the
pitch such as the playmaker or given the captain’s armband and are often deployed as a
target man to hold the ball or in a defensive position. It can be said in the past and still in
the present black players have been described more significantly for their physical/athletic
capabilities and whites in terms of their mental/intelligent abilities (see appendix A).
The most intelligent roles in football can be identified as management, boardroom
roles and refereeing. In the 1985-86 First Division season, of the 57 back players 27 were
forwards and only seven in midfield (Polley, 1998). The lack of trust put in blacks and Asians
in these roles show there is still an element of issue even now, as highlighted by John Barnes
(2008). Heather Rabbatts, a Jamaican born lawyer, was recently appointed executive
deputy chair of Millwall FC (2006) and this has paved the way for boardroom influence
against racism of recent times. Rabbatts has already helped one black manager gain his
UEFA coach badge, as she has done with Richard Shaw at Millwall.
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"If we don't support the players wanting to make a breakthrough by supporting them
through their licences, they will not make it. We have white managers who don't
have licences and we find a way around it." (Rabbatt, 2008).
Within British football culture in which 'whiteness' is normalised - even in the era of
foreign imports, blacks do not make suitable managers or coaches (Back et al 2001).
Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism & Xenophobia
In the last 10 years the participation of ethnic groups has risen. Football has become
more popular amongst Asians since the FIFA World Cup 2002 hosted by South Korea and
Japan. In 2006 South Korean Park Ji-Sung signed for Manchester Utd from PSV Eindhoven,
although his talent cannot be doubted the commercial aspect of this transfer is a huge boost
for anti-racism and its new directions for the future. Asian spectators are vastly
underrepresented at matches, especially in light of the fact that many grounds are located
amid large Asian communities. It is proven that clubs with a tradition of signing black
players have less reports of racism at matches, with Arsenal and Wimbledon (17% and 9%
respectively) having the lowest case of racist reports (FA Premier League National Fan
Survey, 2001), this study can show that with further increase of asian numbers at matches
racism may reduce.
The post-Hillsborough shift in terrace culture (Taylor report) and the associated
changes in the general behaviour of fans can also provide a potentially promising basis for
the future of black and Asian involvement in the British game. The black’s breakthrough
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during the 1970s and 80s has still not been matched by the asians, as we still await their
numbers to rise. There still exists a stereotype explanation towards asians in football such
as ‘they are not interested in football’ or ‘their builds are too slight to take the physical
abuse’ are the excuses offered in the 1990s. Some of this myth was expelled in the 2006
World Cup when South Korea made the semi finals. Ethnic population in 2001 was 4.6
million or 7.9% of the UK population. Indians are the largest minority group, followed by
Pakistanis, mixed race then blacks (ethnic group, 2001). The potential to raise participation
is there but recent history shows a distinct lack of understanding of ethnic minorities’
cultures.
In 2004 a junior football team was kicked out of a cup, docked nine points and fined
£75 for failing to play during the Muslim festival of Ramadan. There team manager June
Kelly wanted games rearranged to afternoons because half the team were fasting during
daylight hours making it incapable for them to have a drink after the game. In 2008
Barnsley winger Mounir El Haimour was dropped by his manager Simon Davey because of
his fasting during Ramadan: ‘Because he is not eating at the right times it means his energy
levels are not what they should be and he is not at 100 per cent’. This suggestion can come
across as very stereotyped because of British white player’s social behaviour.
The typical white player’s reputation as a drinking gambler in Britain rarely leads to
them being dropped from playing but in most instances given more support, in such cases as
Paul Gascoigne or Tony Adams. In the 1990s Tony Adams even admitted to playing whilst
drunk for Arsenal, a statement he is not proud of nonetheless but also a player that was not
in 100% physical condition. This suggests for aspiring British asian footballers a new set of
stereotypes have to be overcome.
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Twice as Hard
Social influences mean that limited chances are given to ethnic minorities. A white
athlete with the same ability as a black or asian footballer is more likely to succeed, hence
the term ‘twice as hard’. Tottenham Hotspur player Danny Thomas (1983-88) said of sport:
‘It’s the same as the rest of society. If there are two people of equal ability, the white
man will usually be given the opportunity. If you’re black you have to try twice as
hard and be twice of good’
It can be said only excellence can ensure success, as James Michener (1976)
proclaimed blacks get forced to almost be superstars because of the unequal opportunities
that can surround athletes. During the 1970s perceptions and the feeling of social
exclusions were the making of many footballers’ careers, Walsall player Kenny Mower chose
sport as a way of proving himself and creating some social acceptance:
‘I felt left out and nobody wanted to know me so I chose to play sport to prove I was
as good as they were. I thought that, if I could, they’d accept me. That’s still what it
is now’.
Other players in the 1970s devised different strategies to deal with the hostility from
home and away supporters. Wolves player George Berry would blow kisses at the fans who
abused him, playing up to the crowd.
Another problem in football is interior racism, shows of discrimination invisible to the public
but vivid to the sportsmen himself (Cashmore, 1982). This type of racism comes from those
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the footballer works alongside such as coaches, managers and players. This continued from
the 1970s on into the 80s, Carlos Francis recalls his time at Birmingham FC with the
treatment he suffered from his own players:
‘They used to call me nigger, spit at me and would even come in hard on me (in
training) very obviously’.
Post War Immigration (1946 through to the 1960s)
The late forties saw the beginnings of an influx of immigrants arriving from the
British colonies, most of who had been persuaded to leave their country of origin in order to
meet the growing labour shortage in Britain (Walvin, 1986). This was to have an impact
(albeit, limited at that time) upon professional football in this country. In the two decades
after the war, Britain’s settlers from the New Commonwealth countries increased from 0.2
million to 1.2 million. This migration is often labelled ‘Windrush’, occurring on 22nd June
1948 . Africans and Caribbean’s being recruited to serve in the armed forces and provide
labour work for a war ravaged Britain. This started taking effect on football from the
children of the first wave of immigrants in the 1950s and 1960s (Cashmore, 1982). One of
the first most popular African-Caribbean players was Lindbergh ‘Lindy’ Delapenha who
played for Middlesbrough FC in the 1950s. Lindy can be looked upon as a somewhat a
pioneer of blacks to enter the game of football managing 90 goals in 260 appearances for
the club.
The 1960s saw the next big name black player hit headlines, Albert Johanneson, a
South African signed by Leeds United in 1961. This was around the same time Conservative
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MP Peter Griffiths could openly campaign using the slogan ‘If you want a nigger as a
neighbour vote labour’ and still win (Solomos, 2003). In 1965, Johanneson became the first
black player to play in an F.A. Cup Final, another inspiring moment for the breakthrough of
black players. Racism was very harsh on Johanneson as he was a winger (stacking), and he
was closest to the crowd where he was often subject to very abusive spectators who would
throw bananas at him. Leeds dismissed this as nothing more than name calling.
Johanneson was to fall into a decline of alcoholism and was found dead in the 1980s living in
squalor.
Rising Numbers (1970s and 1980s)
The increasing post-war immigration of black people to Britain was to have a
profound effect on football particularly when during the 1970s and 1980s, the number of
young black males born and raised in Britain increased substantially. The 1970s saw
international representation by blacks, Viv Anderson becoming the first black player to play
for England in the 1978-79 season. Preston North End also gave its debut to probably the
first ethnic Indian in the early 1970s, Ricky Heppolette. One player in the 1970s who played
regular first team football was Clyde Best, who struggled to reach the same status as his
team mates Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst. As Woolnough (1983) suggests:
‘He is perhaps the best example of why it has taken so long for managers, coaches
and the public to accept the coloured stars. Best would be brilliant one game, bad
the next, and the question marks against the black players' stamina, power and
determination hung over them for years’
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The 1980s saw a fertility of black players encouraged by the progress players such as
Cyrill Regis, Garth Crooks and Viv Anderson achieved in the 1970s, thus providing role
models previously missing in the previous eras. Justin Fashanu, Michael Thomas, Paul Ince
and John Barnes all arrived on the scene increasing the ethnic numbers in football. This is
seen as the decade ethnics were becoming more accepted in society, an uplift of morale for
all minorities wanting to progress naturally rather than face uphill struggles.
Anti-racism campaigns (1990s to the present)
The beginning of the 1990s saw football being used as a public forum to discuss
social issues of racism. The 1991 Football (Offences) Act made racist chanting at football
matches unlawful, although loopholes have enabled offenders to escape punishment for
racism, as a result an individual shouting racist abuse on his own can only be charged under
the 1986 Public Order Act for using ‘obscene and foul language at football grounds’. The
launch of ‘Lets Kick Racism out of Football’ (see appendix B) campaign came in 1993 with
the Players Football Association (PFA) and the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) teaming
up (Guilianotti, 2004). They were joined in 1994 by the post Heysel fans group Football
Supporters Association (FSA). At the same time in 1993, Paul Ince became the first black
England captain, but issues still remained prominent. The fact that the Football League did
not start these initiatives but the Players Football Association, suggests that the players
knew there was a problem but the governing bodies either denied it or thought talking
about it would make it worse.
At the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, Extreme Right Wing Groups (ERWG) such as
the National Front and BNP has been involved in racism as a way of recruiting. Racist
literature has been found at both major incidents of crowd trouble at both Heysel (1985)
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and Landsdowne Road (1995). To combat events like Heysel and Landsdowne Road,
Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) was set up. This was a network set up in 1999 by
football supporters, players unions and football associations to tackle racism and
xenophobia, working with other racism campaigns such as Nikes ‘Stand Up Speak Up’ to
raise awareness and publicity and show a togetherness between the players, with the target
being the impressionable young audience (Wagg, 2004).
In fact 57% of fanzine editors believed that the increase of black players showed a
decrease in racism, duly helped by the anti-racism campaigns (Polley, 1998). In the 1996-97
Premiership season Leeds Utd became the first British team to field more black players then
white players, this has since been emulated by the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Conclusion
There is no hiding the fact that sport will always continue to produce talent from all
origins and ethnicity. These individuals will offer skill, commitment and inspiration for the
next crop of talent. Aside from the plus points, there are inequalities that have in the past,
and may still continue to, hamper football. Stacking and interior racism do not just have a
detrimental effect on the athletes themselves, but to those around them, who in turn may
prevent their own children from becoming involved in a sport they see unfit and unfair. For
others it can be seen as a way out, a journey of adventure that ends with acceptance. A
feeling that the more ethnic minorities there are present in professional areas of work such
as lawyers, dentists, doctors and high profile sportsmen, the more accepting society may
become of each other’s culture.
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Chairmen of football clubs in Britain are now selling up to foreign investors paving
the way for more acceptance in the management of clubs. Previous views on ethnic
minorities might have been a sticking point in ageing chairman who just couldn’t put any
trust in blacks or asians coaching or managing, as they came from an era where they were
stereotyped. As black Macclesfield Town manager Keith Alexander stated in 2007:
‘It might take a black owner with plenty of money or someone going through the
divisions for a black manager to get a chance at the highest level’
The few players from ethnic minorities signed by these same chairmen were mainly
signed on the basis of entertainment and marketing, a notion of conforming to whites
images of these few ethnic minorities. One important note in racism is the lack of mention
of asians, because to put quite simply they have not established themselves or broken
through into the professional ranks in Britain as of yet. The next step for ethnic minorities is
to break through into director roles, refereeing, committees and management where they
are largely absent. A breakthrough of this kind may improve the attendance of ethnics on
match days and improve the racist views that still exist amongst spectators and
professionals.
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Appendix A
The 2001-02 season did not include any black British managers in the Premiership. The
number represented included Jean Tigana and Ruud Gullit who were French and Dutch
respectively.
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Positional Breakdown of Black Players, 1985/86, 1989/90 and 1995/96
1985/1986 1989/1990 1995/1996
Goalkeeper 0.9% 0% 1.8%
Fullback 19.8% 15.8%
Centreback 12.6% 15.2% 28.7%
Midfield 15.3% 12.5% 21.5%
Forward 51.3% 56.5% 47.9%
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Stereotyping in football still showed signs of continuation throughout mid 1980s to mid
1990s. The stacking of black players in athletic positions, such as the target man up front or
defensive areas on the pitch is clearly shown in the table.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk (2007)
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Appendix B
Kick It Out Campaign (Ten Point Plan for Action by clubs)
To issue a statement saying the club will not tolerate racism, spelling out the action it
will take against those engaged in racist chanting and individual racist abuse. The
statement should be printed in all match programmes and displayed permanently
and prominently around the ground.
Make public address announcements condemning racist chanting and individual
racist abuse at matches.
Make it a condition for season ticket holders that they do not take part in racist
abuse.
Take action to prevent the sale of racist literature inside and outside the ground.
Take disciplinary action against players who engage in racial abuse.
Contact other clubs to make sure they understand the club's policy on racism.
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Encourage a common strategy between stewards and police for dealing with racist
abuse.
Remove all graffiti from the ground as a matter of urgency.
Adopt an equal opportunities policy in relation to employment and service provision.
Work with all other groups and agencies, such as the Professional Footballers
association, supporters, schools, voluntary organisations, youth clubs, sponsors, local
authorities, local businesses and police, to develop pro-active programmes and make
progress to raise awareness of campaigning to eliminate racial abuse and
discrimination.
Source: www.kickitout.org (2008)
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Appendix C
An Audit of Professional clubs and Policies on Racism 2001
88 (96%) football clubs in the FA Premier League and the Football League responded
to a postal questionnaire survey on racism at football and relationships with minority
ethnic communities.
Of these 88 clubs, 45 (51%) are situated in areas which have a minority ethnic
population of 5% or more. 23 clubs (26%) are situated in areas where between 5%
and 1.5% of residents are of minority ethnic background.
All London clubs and three-quarters (75%) of all Midlands clubs are situated in areas
which have substantial minority ethnic communities. Most FA Premier League clubs
and most larger, urban-based, Football League clubs are sited in areas with
significant local minority ethnic populations. More, smaller, Football League clubs
are sited in largely 'white' areas.
Nearly, two-thirds (65%) of respondent clubs claimed that they already appeal to all
members of the community and one-third (33%) of clubs feel they are already
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'successful' in attracting black and Asian fans to matches. However, according to
supporter surveys, the actual level of 'active' minority ethnic support for most
football clubs in England is probably between 0-2% of the total crowd. Most clubs
which are sited in areas with substantial minority ethnic populations have very low
proportions of these populations represented in their 'active' support.
60% of clubs in areas with large local ethnic minority populations admit they have
not been successful at attracting minority communities to matches. Claims for
'successful' recruitment of minority ethnic fans on the part of some clubs seem to us
to reflect more a relative lack of ambition among clubs on this score rather than real
successes in this respect.
At some North West and Midlands clubs, which are sited in 'high' minority ethnic
areas, responses to dealing with racism and to the issue of appealing more directly
and more appropriately to minority ethnic communities seem very limited.
Three-quarters (76%) of all club respondents felt it unnecessary to do more work
specifically with black and Asian fans. Over half (52%) of all clubs also felt they were
already open to all fans. Clubs which claimed to be already open to all fans were also
among those which seemed most often to be the least 'racially aware', and to be the
least active in terms of being generally geared up to deal with racism if it occurred.
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More than half (57%) of respondent clubs were unaware of any recent incidents of
racism amongst spectators at their home matches. The implication here, that racism
is simply not a problem at most football grounds, is rather challenged by fan
experiences at clubs, as reported for example, in supporter surveys. Fewer clubs
(41%) had taken any recent direct action against racist incidents at home matches.
Only eight clubs (9%) have telephone hotlines for fans specifically to report incidents
of racism at the clubs matches, even though this approach was recommended by the
government's own recent Football Task Force. Despite this relative lack of formal
procedures for reporting racism at many clubs, 41 clubs (52%) had received recent
reports of racism at home matches from fans.
Minority ethnic workers are considerable under-represented in the administrative
departments of professional football clubs. Only two minority ethnic employees,
nationally, hold what one might describe as a senior administrative post at any of
these 88 professional clubs.
The administrative recruitment procedures at a large number of football clubs seem
effectively 'closed' to outside applicants, including members of minority ethnic
communities. Many clubs (35%) still admit to using methods of 'word of mouth' or
personal contacts in order to recruit senior administrative staff.
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Fewer than one-third (31%) of all clubs, according to our returns, have written equal
opportunities policies, despite this being a specific recommendation of the Football
Task Force. Furthermore, two out of three of those clubs which claim to have equal
opportunities policies do not seem to adhere to these policies.
A small number of professional football clubs have worked hard at dealing with
issues of racism at the local level. There has been real progress here. However, the
responses of most professional football clubs to the implementation of anti-racism
measures identified in the Football Task Force recommendations have been much
more limited.
Source: Bradbury, 2001
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Appendix D
BBC4 Interview Phil Vasili
BBC Four: Where did your interest in this history and Arthur Wharton come from?
Phil Vasili: I used to collect football albums and got a 1951 Boys Book of Soccer from a
jumble sale. In it was a Nigerian team in bare feet from the 1940s playing against top English
amateur teams. You're led to believe that black players only arrived after World War II and
only took off in the 1970s so I thought I'd try to find out more. My personal motivation was
that I was a semi-professional footballer and my younger brother is black - we have different
fathers - and I could see the racism that he faced every day. As an academic I thought why
not look into football history and black footballers? The more I looked, the more I found -
and there was Arthur. I guy called Ray Jenkins, a historian of West Africa, had actually
written about Arthur as part of the West African Diaspora. Tragically Ray died and I've
picked up the baton.
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BBC Four: It's a big question, but who do you see as the key players in the black footballers
story?
PV: Andrew Watson was the very first black footballer and played for Scotland. He wasn't a
professional which is why Arthur Wharton gets all the credit. In 1909 Walter Tull, who
played for Spurs, was the first black outfielder in the old first division. He was awesome and
ended up being the first black combat officer in World War I. During the inter-wars years
Eddie Parris, who was the first black international for Wales, and Jack Leslie who got picked
for England but whose selection was rescinded once they realised he was black. Henry Y
"Frank" Soo was the first man of colour to play for England - his father was Chinese. Then
people like Albert Johanneson, Clyde Best and Cyrile Regis. On the world stage people like
Pele and Eusebio who changed the image of black footballers throughout the world. They all
helped break down barriers and stereotypes about black players.
BBC Four: Why has this very long and rich history been overlooked for so long?
PV: To be very simplistic about it history is written by the winners. What you find with the
history of black football is symptomatic of what we find of working class history in general -
because of the power relations in society their story tends to get forgotten. Britain has been
a multicultural society for hundreds of years and football is a good platform to show the
history of that multiculturalism.
BBC Four: And now is a good time to tell it?
PV: Youth culture is so informed by black street culture in Britain right now that selling the
idea of the history of black football is not too difficult - it was 10 years ago.
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BBC Four: Do you think the emergence of more black footballers in Britain has had a
significant influence on people's attitudes regarding race?
PV: I'm not sure about the country as a whole but certainly among football fans and those
interested in the game. But football doesn't lead political opinion or change cultural
attitudes. You can have a really successful campaign against racism among grassroots fans
but all it takes is a defamatory speech by a politician about people of colour or asylum
seekers and it can turn the tide back again.
BBC Four: Is it fair to say that a lot of black players today really transcend race in that they
are such celebrities that race doesn't even come into people's attitudes to them?
PV: If we're talking about the Premiership then I totally agree with you but you've got to
remember that the majority of black players don't play in the Premiership. Racism is no
longer the problem it was in the 1970s and 80s so in that sense the experience of black
players has changed. But the elite that play in the Premiership are worlds away from the
players in divisions two and three.
BBC Four: Finally, who would you vote for in our list of the top 10 greatest black players?
PV: You'd have to go for Ruud Gullit because he's the only one of them to win World Player
of the Year. If it was a personal thing for me I'd have to say Laurie Cunningham because of
the position he played in. I played in that position myself and as a left-winger he was
absolutely brilliant. Also, to go to Real Madrid in 1979 was a fantastic achievement for him.
Source: BBC4, 2008
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References and Further Reading
Back, L. et al (2001), The Changing Face of Football, Berg
Brown, A. (1998), Fanatics! Power, Identity and Fandom in Football, Routledge
Cashmore, E. (1982), Black Sportsmen, Routledge
Guilianotti, R. (1999), Football: A Sociology of the Global Game, Polity
Harvey, A. (2005), Football: The First Hundred Years, Routledge
Horne, J. (2005), Sport in Consumer Culture, Palgrave
Houlihan, B. (2003), Sport and Society, Sage
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Jarvie, G. (2006), Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction, Routledge.
Polley, M. (1998), Moving the Goalposts: a history of sport and society since 1945,
Routledge
Solomos, J. (2003), Race and Racism in Britain, Palgrave
Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research (2002), Racism and Football
Vasili, P. (1998), The First Black Footballer, Routledge
Wagg, S. (2004), British Football and Social Exclusion, Routledge
Walvin, J. (1986), Football and the Decline of Britain, Palgrave
Woolnough, B. (1983), Black Magic: England's Black Footballers, London
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