Arthur Wharton played for PNE from 1886 to 1888 The first black professional footballer in the world is being commemorated as part of Preston's Windrush Fes
New constituency boundaries and candidates in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble for the 2024 general electionCorporation Street bus gate to start but motorists will receive ‘warning letter’sports arena at Cottam is the venue for Windrush FC to take on a team from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday from 11am.
In attendance at the match will be Oshor Williams, the first black captain of PNE, Howard Gayle who was the first black footballer to play for Liverpool and Blackburn, Ken Monkou, TV pundit and former Dutch footballer and Shaun Campbell who founded the Arthur Wharton Foundation. “Through co working with Windrush and Black footballers to come together to play this match we are acknowledging the invaluable and admirable contribution that Arthur Wharton and all black footballers have made toward racial equality not only in football, but in communities and society more generally.”He left Preston North End for Rotherham Town, signing a contract to play in the English Football League.
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