**Everton’s first 11 black men’s players are being celebrated in a new exhibition at Hill Dickinson Stadium as part of Black History Month.**
The display has opened inside Trinity Place Bar and will remain available to visitors throughout October. Everton have worked with Show Racism The Red Card on the project, with research carried out alongside the Everton FC Heritage Society.
Eleven banners tell the stories of the players who broke new ground at the club, beginning with Mike Trebilcock in the 1960s and continuing through to Abel Xavier more than three decades later.
Trebilcock became Everton’s first black first-team player when he made his debut in 1966, with Cliff Marshall following in 1975.
The next players on the exhibition’s timeline did not arrive until the 1990s. Daniel Amokachi made his Everton debut in 1994 and Earl Barrett followed in 1995, before Terry Phelan and Danny Cadamarteri joined the list in 1997.
John O’Kane, Olivier Dacourt and Ibrahima Bakayoko all made their Everton debuts in 1998. Kevin Campbell and Abel Xavier completed the first 11 in 1999.
The exhibition therefore features:
* Mike Trebilcock – 1966
* Cliff Marshall – 1975
* Daniel Amokachi – 1994
* Earl Barrett – 1995
* Terry Phelan – 1997
* Danny Cadamarteri – 1997
* John O’Kane – 1998
* Olivier Dacourt – 1998
* Ibrahima Bakayoko – 1998
* Kevin Campbell – 1999
* Abel Xavier – 1999
Ben Osu, Everton’s Head of Equity and Inclusion, said the exhibition was an opportunity to recognise the contribution black players have made to the club.
“Players of black heritage have made an enormous contribution to the history, success and culture of our club, both on and off the pitch, and it is fitting that we take this opportunity to recognise and celebrate those achievements during October,” he said.
“This exhibition shines a light on the pioneering individuals who helped pave the way for future generations, often overcoming significant barriers in the process.”
Peter Reid attended the launch alongside club officials and representatives from Show Racism The Red Card, while Premier League Head of Race Equality and Inclusion Iffy Onoura and UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan were also among those present.
Reid paid tribute to the late Kevin Campbell and recalled facing Cliff Marshall during his own youth football days. Former Everton forward Danny Cadamarteri also sent a video message supporting the exhibition.
Onoura, himself a boyhood Everton supporter, welcomed the project and its wider message.
“Everton has always been the people’s club, but something like this just shows the inclusion and everything that it stands for,” he said.
“It’s important to keep fighting the fight because there is no room for racism.”
As [reported by the Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/new-display-hill-dickinson-stadium-34701523), schools connected to Everton in the Community are also due to visit the exhibition, using it as an educational backdrop to learn about the players and their place in the club’s history.
The exhibition is open to the public at Trinity Place Bar, next to the club shop at the Hill Dickinson, on non-matchdays throughout October.
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