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The Lion Who Never Roared: The Star Robbed of England Glory
The Lion Who Never Roared: The Star Robbed of England Glory
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The Lion Who Never Roared: The Star Robbed of England Glory is the incredible story of Jack Leslie, the only black player in the Football League when he was selected for his country in 1925 but was dropped due to the color of his skin. Despite an illustrious career at Plymouth Argyle, he was forced to retire due to an eye injury. In his 60s, he joined West Ham United to shine the boots of World Cup winners like Bobby Moore. His legacy was finally recognized nearly a century after his heyday, with the FA awarding him an honorary cap in 2023 and a statue now standing outside Home Park in Plymouth.
Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 23 October 2023
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
The Lion Who Never Roared: The Star Robbed of England Glory is an incredible tale of Jack Leslie, the sole black player in the Football League when he was chosen for his country in 1925, only to be dropped due to the color of his skin. Jack had an illustrious career at Plymouth Argyle, scoring 137 goals in 400 games. He became the league's first black captain before an eye injury forced him to retire. In his sixties, he joined West Ham United to shine the boots of World Cup winners like Bobby Moore. Nearly a century after Jack's heyday, research for this book helped bring recognition at last from the FA, who awarded him an honorary cap in 2023, while a campaign led to a statue that now proudly stands outside Home Park in Plymouth. Drawing on material from the Leslie family archive, Jack's legacy is unfurled in this heart-breaking yet inspiring biography, which includes contributions from Viv Anderson, the first black player to win a full England cap, and Sir Trevor Brooking.
Weight: 472g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801504317
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