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10 (tough) Questions to test your knowledge

How good is your knowledge of the first black players? Answer the ten questions at the bottom of the page to find out!
– Use your mouse or keyboard arrow keys to move from square to square.
– Where your answer has more than one word do not leave a space between words.
– Correct answers will be highlighted in green (red if your answer is wrong).
– To change a letter, place your cursor over that square and hit the delete key.
– Answers are not case sensitive.
The correct answers are all in Football’s Black Pioneers – somewhere!
Good luck!


1. Who was England's first black full international? 3 and 8
2. At which ground did three black players from the same team appear together for the first time? 5 and 4
3. Who was the first black player at five clubs? 4 and 7
4. Who was selected by England but dropped before he even played? 4 and 6
5. Who was the first black professional footballer ever? 6 and 7
6. Who was the black footballer who died in World War One? 6 and 4
7. Who was the first black Welsh international footballer? 5 and 6
8. Who was the only first black player born on Bermuda? 6 and 7
9. Who was Leeds United's first black player? 5 and 7
10. Who was Sunderland's first black player? 4 and 8