Under flat caps and bowler hats: Justin Fashanu

During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear.  In 1990, Justin Fashanu announced to the world that he was a gay man. In 1998, Justin sadly took his own life.  In this episode, we look back at the life of Justin Fashanu, Britain's first and only top level gay footballer. We try to get a better understanding of who Justin really was, and the difficulties he experienced, by speaking to his friend Alan Quick, and Jon Holmes of Sky Sports.  This episode also features Aslie Pitter, one of the founder members of Stonewall FC, the UK's first and most successful gay football team, as we try to get a clear picture on what life was like as a black, gay man in the 1980's and 1990's.  What can we learn from Justin's story? Is homophobia in football still present in 2020?Why haven't there been any other out gay footballers at the top level in Britain? This episode was made to honour the memory of Justin Fashanu, and hopefully continue to improve football's relationship with the gay community.