Brendon Batson

Résumé du livre

Born and raised in the Caribbean, Brendon Batson arrived in England during the early 1960s against a backdrop of racial tension and social change. Yet it was within the confines of working class London that the young, athletic footballer was spotted by arsenal, becoming the club's first ever black professional footballer. From personal battles with racism and grief, and a playing career cut short by injury, Brendon Batson takes us on a journey of his life and career.