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It's only the colour of the shirts that matter

By Laura Davis on Oct 27, 08 08:00 AM

barnes.jpgAS PART of Liverpool's Black History Month, Liverpool FC has made a film on the history and contribution of its black players.

Emma Pinch has interviewed former LFC footballers John Barnes and Howard Gayle on their own experiences of the game. Click here to read the full feature.

You can also hear John Barnes recalling the racism he experienced in the early years of his career by clicking here.

From Gayle to Babel: The Black Contribution to LFC is being premiered at FACT tonight (Mon) and will be shown on LFC TV tomorrow at 8.30pm.

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Laura Davis - Laura Davis is the Liverpool Daily Post's Arts Editor and 02 Digital Journalist of the Year 2009, which is in a large part due to this blog. She has a long-standing interest in local history and is keen to learn more about your own memories or discoveries about the history of Liverpool and the surrounding area.

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