Albert Johanneson Football player

Albert Louis Johanneson was one of the first high-profile black men, of any nationality, to play top-flight football in England. A native of South Africa, Johanneson is recognised as being the first person of African heritage to play in the final of the Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the F.A. Cup.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 13, 1940
Birth place
Germiston
Date of deathSeptember 28, 1995
Place of death
Leeds
Height (meters)0.0

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Football player

teams
York City F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.

Topical connections

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Albert Johanneson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~sph2/lufc/mag/albert.htm
  2. http://www.furd.org/default.asp?intPageID=26
  3. http://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/players/207.html
  4. http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/seasons/196364part1.htm
  5. http://www.outofafricacampaign.com
  6. http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/1961-1975.php
  7. http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/sports/greats/albert-johanneson.htm
  8. http://www.wafll.com/wafll-gallery/images/Albert_Johanneson-604.html
  9. https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41091511283