Who was the first black player to play for BHA

[Uncle C]

The earliest I can think of was Ramsey.

 

[Trigger]

Cant think of any earlier myself...

 

[unnameable]

Chris Ramsey.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Bloke called Dave Busby in 1973. Only played a couple of games before disappearing though he was one of four players who survived the Clough/Taylor clearout at the end of the 73-74 season.

 

[NMH]

the best one, was Leon

 

[ditchy]

alex dawson 1969

 

[Uncle C]

alex dawson 1969

I said black, not just dirty

 

[Braders]

Dave Busby

 

[Uncle C]

Dave Busby

Well that ones gone over my head!

 

[Braders]

to be honest i didn't know that until i bought the Brighton & Hove Albion Miscellany book this afternoon before the game, its a bloody good read aswell

 

[BensGrandad]

The first I can remember to be slightly black was Denis Foreman from S Africa, mid 1950s also Sussex cricketer.

 

[Eric Potts]

alex dawson 1969

Well , he was called the black prince as i recall

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Dave Busby, around 1973. A striker who was great for the reserves but never established himself in the first team.

 

[cannedheat]

alex dawson 1969

Was he black?, he looked more jewish to me already.

 

[Harty]

Dave Busby later went on to play for Worthing, and according to Sir Norman 'it' was like a babies arm with a blood orange on the end.........

 

[plymouth nige]

Dave Busby later went on to play for Worthing, and according to Sir Norman 'it' was like a babies arm with a blood orange on the end.........

I thought it was a Vim tin with a sheeps heart on the end!!
wcnige