1940–2022
Pelé
Three World Cups. One name.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, starred for Santos and took the game to America with the New York Cosmos.
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The full hall
1951–
Clyde Best
West Ham's trailblazer
1888–1918
Walter Tull
Footballer, soldier, officer
Viv Anderson MBE
On 29 November 1978, Anderson made history by becoming the first Black footballer to play for the senior England men’s national team
1865–1930
Arthur Wharton
The first Black professional footballer