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| − | '''Aslie Pitter''' (born 1960) is a | + | [[File:Aslie Pitter.jpg|thumb|Aslie Pitter]]'''Aslie Pitter''' (born 1960) is a [[football]]er, and founder of [[Stonewall FC]]. |
| − | Aslie Pitter grew up in [[Balham]], the son of Jamaican immigrants. He played football for a number of amateur clubs, but while playing for Old Boys | + | Aslie Pitter grew up in [[Balham]], the son of Jamaican immigrants. He played football for a number of amateur clubs, but while playing for a team called Clapham Old Boys he received racial abuse form other players, and was demoted from the first team to the fourth team when a team-mate found out that he was gay.<ref name="eveningstandard">http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23917950-black-gay-bullied-a-footballers-journey-to-honours-at-the-palace.do ''Evening Standard'' David Cohen "Black, gay, bullied: a footballer's journey to honours at the Palace" 27 January 2011</ref><ref name="independent">http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/free-kicks-20-years-of-stonewall-fc-2196342.html Nick Duerden "Free kicks: 20 years of Stonewall FC" ''The Independent'' 30 January 2011 </ref> |
In 1991 he saw a listing in ''Time Out'' and joined other gay men playing football in [[Regent's Park]]. This developed into Stonewall FC, the UK's first gay football club. | In 1991 he saw a listing in ''Time Out'' and joined other gay men playing football in [[Regent's Park]]. This developed into Stonewall FC, the UK's first gay football club. | ||
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==Home life== | ==Home life== | ||
| − | Aslie works as | + | Aslie works as an assistant manager of a branch of Boots and lives in Balham with his partner Alan; they plan to have a [[civil partnership]]. |
==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
| − | In 2011 Aslie Pitter recived an MBE for his work in combating homophobia,<ref name="pink">http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/08/gay-footballer-collects-mbe-from-buckingham-palace/ ''Pink News'' 8 February "Gay footballer collects MBE from Buckingham Palace"</ref><ref name="bbc">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12095985 "Gay footballer in New Year Honours list" ''BBC News'' 30 December 2010</ref> and an honorary doctorate from the University of East London.<ref>http://westminster.londoninformer.co.uk/2011/11/honour-for-gay-football-club-f.html Juliet Eysenck, "Honour for gay football club founder" Westminster Chronicle, 22 November 2011</ref> | + | In 2011 Aslie Pitter recived an MBE for his work in combating homophobia,<ref name="pink">http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/08/gay-footballer-collects-mbe-from-buckingham-palace/ ''Pink News'' 8 February "Gay footballer collects MBE from Buckingham Palace"</ref><ref name="bbc">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12095985 "Gay footballer in New Year Honours list" ''BBC News'' 30 December 2010</ref> and an honorary doctorate from the [[University of East London]].<ref>http://westminster.londoninformer.co.uk/2011/11/honour-for-gay-football-club-f.html Juliet Eysenck, "Honour for gay football club founder" Westminster Chronicle, 22 November 2011</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 27 March 2016
Aslie Pitter (born 1960) is a footballer, and founder of Stonewall FC.
Aslie Pitter grew up in Balham, the son of Jamaican immigrants. He played football for a number of amateur clubs, but while playing for a team called Clapham Old Boys he received racial abuse form other players, and was demoted from the first team to the fourth team when a team-mate found out that he was gay.[1][2]
In 1991 he saw a listing in Time Out and joined other gay men playing football in Regent's Park. This developed into Stonewall FC, the UK's first gay football club.
Home life
Aslie works as an assistant manager of a branch of Boots and lives in Balham with his partner Alan; they plan to have a civil partnership.
Awards and recognition
In 2011 Aslie Pitter recived an MBE for his work in combating homophobia,[3][4] and an honorary doctorate from the University of East London.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23917950-black-gay-bullied-a-footballers-journey-to-honours-at-the-palace.do Evening Standard David Cohen "Black, gay, bullied: a footballer's journey to honours at the Palace" 27 January 2011
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/free-kicks-20-years-of-stonewall-fc-2196342.html Nick Duerden "Free kicks: 20 years of Stonewall FC" The Independent 30 January 2011
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/02/08/gay-footballer-collects-mbe-from-buckingham-palace/ Pink News 8 February "Gay footballer collects MBE from Buckingham Palace"
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12095985 "Gay footballer in New Year Honours list" BBC News 30 December 2010
- ↑ http://westminster.londoninformer.co.uk/2011/11/honour-for-gay-football-club-f.html Juliet Eysenck, "Honour for gay football club founder" Westminster Chronicle, 22 November 2011
