Paul Elliott became Chelsea’s first ever black captain in 1991. Paul also played for Aston Villa, Luton Town and Charlton Athletic, as well as Italian clubs Pisa Calcio and Bari.  Paul also spent two years in Scotland with Celtic. Since retiring in 1993, Paul has worked as an ambassador for Kick It Out, and also as a broadcaster for Channel 4 and ITV. In 2003, he was awarded an MBE for his services to youth football and anti-racism initiatives.

About Kick It Out

Kick It Out is football's equality and inclusion campaign.

The brand name of the campaign - Let's Kick Racism Out of Football - was established in 1993 and Kick It Out established as a body in 1997.

Kick It Out works throughout the football, educational and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and work for positive change.

The campaign is supported and funded by the game's governing bodies, including founding body the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), the Premier League and The Football Association.Internationally Kick It Out plays a leading role in the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network and has been cited as an example of good practice by the European governing body UEFA and the world governing body FIFA, the Council of Europe, the European Commission, European parliamentarians and the British Council.