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Fergus Suter (21 November 1857 – 31 July 1916) was a Scottish stonemason and footballer in the early days of the game. Arguably the first recognised professional footballer, [1] Suter was a native of Glasgow and played for Partick before moving to England to play for Darwen and Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Mar 20, 2020 · Netflix 's The English Game revolves primarily around Fergus Suter, a working-class Scotsman who is known as the first professional footballer.
Apr 9, 2016 · James Love and Fergus Suter left Partick to join Darwen, where they became, almost certainly, the first professional players. That much is recorded in histories of the game. But what is not explained is why those particular men chose that particular moment to move between those particular clubs.
Mar 21, 2020 · Fergus Suter is widely recognised as the first professional footballer, and his role in the development of football is celebrated in Netflix’s drama The English Game.
Mar 19, 2020 · A stonemason from Glasgow, Fergus Suter (Kevin Guthrie) came from more humble origins. Fergus and his friend, Jimmy Love (James Harkness), were recruited to help Darwen FC, a Lancashire team, in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
A working-class star and his upper-class counterpart come together to change the game forever. Cast. Main. Edward Holcroft as Arthur Kinnaird. Kevin Guthrie as Fergus Suter. Charlotte Hope as Margaret Alma Kinnaird. Niamh Walsh as Martha Almond. Craig Parkinson as James Walsh. James Harkness as Jimmy Love. Supporting. Ben Batt as John Cartwright.
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