The Power of Fan Support

May 3, 1998 ... Justin Fashanu was a footballer full of promise, who never quite achieved what was expected of him. Former Norwich City footballer Justin Fashanu has been inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. He ultimately ended up being a very talented English footballer, making his debut for Norwich City FC as a central striker at 17. Fashanu played 103 matches for ... Feb 19, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu, Britain's first and only out gay male professional footballer, is to be posthumously inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. Sep 23, 2024 ... Listen to this episode from Great Lives on Spotify. In 1981 Brian Clough paid £1 million pounds to bring Justin Fashanu to Nottingham Forest ... ... football. The Justin Campaign, Amal Fashanu's documentary and the Gay Footballers' Support Network have gone some way to changing that, but there's still a ... Oct 8, 2017 ... A new film revealing the troubled life of Britain's first millionaire black footballer with links to Westminster was released on Friday. 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 ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Programme information reads: "In 1981, at 20 years old, Justin Fashanu signs to Nottingham Forest, becoming the first Black British footballer ... Nov 18, 2017 ... A film about the tragic story of Hackney-born Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay British footballer has been taken up by streaming giant Netflix.