Coming In From The Cold

Episode 1: Long Shot


Listen Later

This is the story of Black footballers in the English game. This is our sporting history, this is yours. In this first episode we’ll be finding out about how Black players have been a fixture in the game since the very beginnings of professional football in England. We tell you the story of the first black professional footballer in England, Arthur Wharton, You’ll learn about a player called Walter Tull who was a pariah on the pitch - but a hero in the field, and how a Colour Bar existed for the England national team in regards, to a Plymouth Argyle striker called Jack Leslie. You’ll learn about people you may never have heard of, but you should know them. They are trailblazers and history makers. Players who made a place for themselves, and the Black and Mixed Race footballers who would follow them.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Coming In From The ColdBy talkSPORT/Unedited Stories

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

7 ratings


More shows like Coming In From The Cold

View all
Football Weekly by The Guardian

Football Weekly

2,541 Listeners

Football Ramble by Stak

Football Ramble

1,965 Listeners

Clips of the Week by talkSPORT

Clips of the Week

67 Listeners

Hawksbee & Jacobs Daily by talkSPORT

Hawksbee & Jacobs Daily

80 Listeners

After The Lights Go Out by talkSPORT

After The Lights Go Out

67 Listeners

Premier League All Access by talkSPORT

Premier League All Access

102 Listeners

The NFL Rundown by talkSPORT

The NFL Rundown

0 Listeners

Fight Night Boxing Podcast by talkSPORT

Fight Night Boxing Podcast

28 Listeners

Following On by talkSPORT

Following On

39 Listeners

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson by The Athletic

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

1,002 Listeners

Anything Goes with James English by Anything Goes with James English

Anything Goes with James English

315 Listeners

talkSPORT Daily by talkSPORT

talkSPORT Daily

64 Listeners

The Athletic FC Podcast by The Athletic

The Athletic FC Podcast

450 Listeners

The Women's Football Show by talkSPORT

The Women's Football Show

24 Listeners

My Sporting Life by talkSPORT

My Sporting Life

3 Listeners

talkSPORT Hit by talkSPORT

talkSPORT Hit

1 Listeners

Universo Premier League by talkSPORT

Universo Premier League

1 Listeners

Best XI by talkSPORT

Best XI

0 Listeners

The Overlap by The Overlap

The Overlap

275 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

929 Listeners

The Rest Is Football by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Football

757 Listeners

talkBOXING with Simon Jordan & Spencer Oliver by talkSPORT

talkBOXING with Simon Jordan & Spencer Oliver

15 Listeners

talkSPORT Gold by talkSPORT

talkSPORT Gold

1 Listeners

Stick to Football by The Overlap

Stick to Football

272 Listeners

Inside Devils by talkSPORT

Inside Devils

0 Listeners

Inside Gooners by talkSPORT

Inside Gooners

1 Listeners

Inside Chelsea by talkSPORT

Inside Chelsea

5 Listeners

Buckle Up with Barry by talkSPORT

Buckle Up with Barry

4 Listeners