Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Albert Johanneson: The first black FA Cup finalist
Up next
June 3, 2023
9 minutes
Available for over a year
In 1965, South African Albert Johanneson became the first black player of any nationality to take part in the FA Cup final. Willie Bell remembers what he was like as a Leeds United teammate. This is a Made in Manchester production for the BBC World Service.
(Photo: Leeds United left-winger Albert Johanneson, March 1965. Credit: Getty Images)