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Tilbury hosts young Hammers

[ October 26, 2023   //   ]

Forth Ports Tilbury welcomed the West Ham United youth team for an educational visit as part of Black History Month and Windrush75. The Port of Tilbury was the first arrival point for the HMT Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 and the anniversary was celebrated with members of the local community including relatives of people who were aboard the vessel.

The aspiring young players took part in a guided tour of the cruise terminal and the landing stage where the first of the Windrush generation arrived in the UK from the Caribbean.

The Hammers were the first high level professional football club to play three black players, Clyde Best, Ade Coker and Clive Charles and continues to pride itself on its inclusive and diverse values to this day.

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