Brian Clough's Influence

Dec 2, 2022 ... Programme information reads: "In 1981, at 20 years old, Justin Fashanu signs to Nottingham Forest, becoming the first Black British footballer ... Jul 6, 2018 ... Justin became the first million pound black footballer when he signed for Nottingham Forest from Norwich. An exciting prospect, but his time at ... Feb 21, 2024 ... Justin Fashanu was the first £1m Black footballer and the first footballer to come out as gay. He was beautiful and talented. Feb 19, 2025 ... He was also the first male English professional footballer to come out as gay while still playing high level competitive football in 1990. Jun 12, 2019 ... I've had players over the years who were single and read books and so others [other players] said they must be gay. Oct 5, 2017 ... Today, Fashanu is most often remembered as the first openly gay footballer. A new documentary, Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story, does ... Apr 22, 2021 ... Over 30 years ago, Justin Fashanu came out as England's first ever openly gay male footballer. Homophobia was rife in football terraces when he did so in the ... May 1, 2017 ... Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay footballer, killed himself with his life mired in chaos and injury. As documentary Forbidden Games casts light on his ... Feb 19, 2020 ... It has been 30 years since Justin Fashanu made headlines as the first professional footballer to come out in England. To this day, he is still the only one. May 16, 1998 ... Britain's first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu hanged himself earlier this month in a garage in east London. His was a life full of contradictions.