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AddressPlymouth PL2 3DQ, United Kingdom
Capacity16,388
Record attendance43,587
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Home Park is a football stadium in Plymouth, England. The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Greens, has been the home of Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle since 1901. After undergoing considerable development in the 1920s and 1930s, the ground suffered heavy damage in World War II.

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Jack Leslie's cap presented to Plymouth Argyle

Jun 10,2020 12:06 am

The Family of legendary black footballer Jack Leslie say they feel honoured after presenting his FA cap to Plymouth Argyle .

The cap was in recognition of The adversity he faced in The 1920s because of his skin colour.

His granddaughters said The cap was a symbol of a " wrong being righted".

They feel Argyle - The Club Jack captain and where he scored 137 goals - is its rightful home.

It was accepted by former Argyle star Ronnie Mauge during a ceremony beside Jack's statue at Home Park .

Leslie was The , but his name disappeared from The Team sheet.

Mauge told those gathered at The Ceremony Leslie's story was " hard to fathom".

" It's remarkable, you still can't believe it, but it's happened, " He Said .

" We're here to celebrate because he's part of Argyle history, he's part of Our Family and we're so proud to bring him home. "

'Long while coming'

Granddaughter Lesley Hiscott, who was named Leslie, said her grandfather would be taken aback.

" This cap means everything to us, " She Said .

" We feel that The Best place for this to be is at The Club he loved playing for, so we're very honoured to hand this over into Plymouth Argyle 's keeping. "

Lyn Davies, another granddaughter, added: " It's been a long while coming and we wish granddad was here to see it.

" To us it's a symbol of a wrong being righted. "

Matt Tilly, co-founder of The Jack Leslie Campaign, praised Leslie's family for The " incredible gesture".

The cap will be put on permanent display in The Club 's Jack Leslie Boardroom.


Source of news: bbc.com

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