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Bill Hern

@hernbill

Co-author of Football's Black Pioneers

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calendar_today09-01-2011 16:22:09

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Roland Butcher highlights the major problem Pakistan have as they head into tomorrowโ€™s Test match against England. Catch the full story in ep 293 on Apple Podcasts, Amazon music, Spotify & on our YouTube channel #PAKvENG Sport Social Podcast Network

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Two years ago today Jack Leslie's statue was unveiled at Home Park, Plymouth. Jack was picked for England in 1925 but dropped because he was black. The FA awarded him a posthumous honorary cap in 2022. Plymouth Argyle FC JackLeslieCamp Show Racism the Red Card Kick It Out #BHM2024 kickoff@3 PFA

Two years ago today Jack Leslie's statue was unveiled at Home Park, Plymouth. Jack was picked for England in 1925 but dropped because he was black. The FA awarded him a posthumous honorary cap in 2022. <a href="/Argyle/">Plymouth Argyle FC</a> <a href="/JackLeslieCamp/">JackLeslieCamp</a> <a href="/SRTRC_England/">Show Racism the Red Card</a> <a href="/kickitout/">Kick It Out</a> #BHM2024 <a href="/KickOffAt3/">kickoff@3</a> <a href="/PFA/">PFA</a>
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I signed the petition asking Bridget Phillipson to add anti-racism to the school curriculum. We canโ€™t root racism out of our society without education. Join me: actionnetwork.org/forms/anti-racโ€ฆ

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Stoke City's 1st Black player Roy Brown died aged 65 on this day in 1989. His Nigerian father was wounded in World War 1 while serving with the Lincolnshire Regiment. Roy and his 2 brothers served in World War 2. Roy later played for Watford. Stoke City FC #Lincolnshire Watford Football Club

Stoke City's 1st Black player Roy Brown died aged 65 on this day in 1989. His Nigerian father was wounded in World War 1 while serving with the Lincolnshire Regiment. Roy and his 2 brothers served in World War 2. Roy later played for Watford. <a href="/stokecity/">Stoke City FC</a> #Lincolnshire <a href="/WatfordFC/">Watford Football Club</a>
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Roland Butcher is back in Ep 301 - Selectors decisions changed series- to discuss Englandโ€™s Test series defeat v Pakistan. Plus he takes listeners questions & looks ahead to #NZvEng #rolandreflects #askroland

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Former England International Roland Butcher will be joining me soon to reflect on #nzveng the World Test champs & a possible two tier Test system. Send me your questions via DM or to [email protected] by the close tomorrow.

Former England International <a href="/butcher_roland/">Roland Butcher</a> will be joining me soon to reflect on #nzveng the World Test champs &amp; a possible two tier Test system.
Send me your questions via DM or to thepaddockandthepavilion@gmail.com by the close tomorrow.
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by Bill Hern + David Gleave Telling the stories of the first black footballers to represent the 92 League clubs. Includes a foreword by Viv Anderson MBE Football's Black Pioneers Book Conker Editions ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/footbโ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by <a href="/HernBill/">Bill Hern</a> + David Gleave

Telling the stories of the first black footballers to represent the 92 League clubs.

Includes a foreword by <a href="/Anderson_Viv/">Viv Anderson MBE</a>

<a href="/pioneers_book/">Football's Black Pioneers Book</a> <a href="/ConkerEditions/">Conker Editions</a> 

๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/footbโ€ฆ
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A wonderful read which captures all the stories of the 92 Black pioneers. It's a social history of Britain in the 20th century & a book to read in 2025. I had the pleasure to chat to Bill Hern in ep 11 chrt.fm/track/4F8ACF/pโ€ฆ Roland Butcher Football's Black Pioneers Book Stanchion Books - the football bookshop ๐Ÿ“š

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Join Viv Anderson, Football's Black Pioneers Book and many others at Crossley Heath School, Halifax at 1pm on 19th March for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Andrew Watson the first Black football international. eventbrite.co.uk/e/andrew-watsoโ€ฆ Scotland National Team #Halifax

Join Viv Anderson, <a href="/pioneers_book/">Football's Black Pioneers Book</a> and many others at Crossley Heath School, Halifax at 1pm on 19th March for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating Andrew Watson the first Black football international. eventbrite.co.uk/e/andrew-watsoโ€ฆ <a href="/ScotlandNT/">Scotland National Team</a> #Halifax
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Viv Anderson today unveiled a plaque in honour of Andrew Watson, the 1st Black football international. The plaque is outside Crossley Heath school, Halifax where Watson was taught. Scotland National Team Show Racism the Red Card Queen's Park FC #Halifax Kick It Out

Viv Anderson today unveiled a plaque in honour of Andrew Watson, the 1st Black football international.  The plaque is outside Crossley Heath school, Halifax where Watson was taught. <a href="/ScotlandNT/">Scotland National Team</a> <a href="/SRTRC_England/">Show Racism the Red Card</a> <a href="/queensparkfc/">Queen's Park FC</a> #Halifax <a href="/kickitout/">Kick It Out</a>
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Roland Butcher is back to reflect on the #ChampionsTrophy2025 What went wrong for England? Who should be the next England captain? chrt.fm/track/4F8ACF/pโ€ฆ #RolandReflects #AskRoland

<a href="/butcher_roland/">Roland Butcher</a> is back to reflect on the #ChampionsTrophy2025 
What went wrong for England? Who should be the next England captain?
chrt.fm/track/4F8ACF/pโ€ฆ
#RolandReflects #AskRoland
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by Bill Hern + David Gleave Telling the stories of the first black footballers to represent the 92 League clubs. Includes a foreword by Viv Anderson MBE Football's Black Pioneers Book Conker Editions ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/footbโ€ฆ

๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | FOOTBALL'S BLACK PIONEERS by <a href="/HernBill/">Bill Hern</a> + David Gleave

Telling the stories of the first black footballers to represent the 92 League clubs.

Includes a foreword by <a href="/Anderson_Viv/">Viv Anderson MBE</a>

<a href="/pioneers_book/">Football's Black Pioneers Book</a> <a href="/ConkerEditions/">Conker Editions</a> 

๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/footbโ€ฆ
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The first panel of the day - chaired by the newly appointed Windrush Commissioner Rev. Clive Foster MBE - has Patrick Vernon, Rev. Mark Stewart, Simone Pound and Bill Hern discussing: 'Why the Windrush Matters Today: celebrating our diverse history in sport and the community'

The first panel of the day - chaired by the newly appointed Windrush Commissioner Rev. Clive Foster MBE - has <a href="/ppvernon/">Patrick Vernon</a>, Rev. Mark Stewart, Simone Pound and <a href="/HernBill/">Bill Hern</a> discussing: 'Why the Windrush Matters Today: celebrating our diverse history in sport and the community'
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Our next episode features an in depth chat with Roland Butcher about his new autobiography. In this short clip Roland responds to co author Dr Sasha Sutherland Dr. Sasha Sutherland about one of its key messages #makingadifference #breakingbarriers Football's Black Pioneers Book Stevenage FC ๐Ÿ”ดโšช