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Albert Louis Johanneson (13 March 1940 – 28 September 1995) was one of the first high-profile black men, of any nationality, to play top-flight football in England. A native of South Africa, Johanneson is recognised as being the first person of African heritage to play in the final of the Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the F.A. Cup. ==Career== Johanneson, a skilful and swift left winger, was recommended to Leeds United by a South African schoolteacher and joined the club in April 1961. He stayed there for nine years working diligently at his game, and by the 1963–64 season had established himself as a powerful attacking force providing 13 league goals, which assisted in Leeds' promotion from the Second Division. In 1965, Johanneson earned his berth in the Leeds team at the Football Association Challenge Cup (F.A Cup) Final played at Wembley Stadium. While Leeds lost the match to Liverpool, and Johanneson regrettably did not play his best, he made history by becoming the first black person to feature in the final of the world-renowned football competition. Over following seasons, a spate of injuries and the emergence of Eddie Gray left Johanneson on the sidelines,〔 and he made only 10 further starts for Leeds before manager Don Revie released him in 1970. Later that year, Johanneson joined York City, scoring three goals in 26 appearances before retiring.〔 Life after football did not treat the South African well, and he became somewhat of a recluse, painfully suffering from a severe addiction to alcohol. Johanneson died alone of meningitis and heart failure in 1995.〔Death Certificate〕 He is remembered fondly by Leeds' fans of the 1960s for using his distinctive natural prowess to illuminate the grimness that attached itself to the club's early successes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Albert Johanneson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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