During 2020, Southampton FC embarked upon a project which began to take a deep-dive into the club’s extensive history, including revisiting the contribution made by the club’s first ever black player, Alf Charles, who was signed back in 1937. Club Statement: https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-10-27/black-history-month-alf-charles-southampton-football-club-2020 SaintsPlayers.co.uk https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/alf-charles/