FA awards Jack Leslie a posthumous honorary cap

[Jedi boro]

Great to see him rightfully honoured.

"The FA is awarding Jack a posthumous honorary cap, to recognise his unique contribution and set of circumstances - and to right the historical wrong."

Jack Leslie statue unveiled at Plymouth Argyle

Jack Leslie scored 137 times for Plymouth Argyle in the 1920s and 1930s.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[hewielewie]

Called up because they thought he was white. When someone went to watch him they realised he was black and he was dropped.