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Justin Fashanu inducted into Hall of Fame

Former Norwich City footballer Justin Fashanu has been inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame.

Fashanu was England’s first and only openly gay professional footballer. Today - Wednesday, February 19 - would have been his 59th birthday.

In his three years at Norwich, Fashanu scored 40 goals in 103 appearances, including a stunning goal against Liverpool in 1980 - later voted the BBC Goal of the Season.

Fashanu’s niece Amal Fashanu, herself a high-profile campaigner against homophobia in sport and founder of 'The Justin Campaign', will receive the award on his behalf at the museum in Manchester during LGBT History Month.