Kick It Out Poems
KICK IT OUT/ANTI RACISM POEMS 2000- Present (Selection)
There are hundreds of poems about racism in footballl on this site. Many of them stretch back to 2000 .You will find poem from students in numerous schools and from football poetry workshops undertaken by myself and fellow Football Poets over a ten year period. This is purely a selection. Crispin / Editor
2026
Football: ‘The Boys’ Club’ Sharon Jones
2024
26 Nov You’re Supposed to Be at Home Denys E. W. Jones
2023
24 Jun Windrush generation Clik The Mouse
2021
15 Nov Euro 2020 Steve White
17 Jul Rough Musick Stuart Butler
16 Jul A New England: Reasons to be Cheerful Sharon Jones
7 Jun Black and Blue (for Paul Canoville) Greg Freeman
2019
9 Dec Kick It Out Rap Crispin Thomas
2018
11 Dec Kick It Out – kevin halls
2017
09 Aug Towards Inclusive Atmospheres – Crispin Thomas
2015
19 Fe Still Trying To Kick It bOut (2015 Re-Mix) – Crispin Thomas
2014
28 Sep Walter Tull-Emdad Rahman
16 Jun Kick it out E Power
2013
29 Apr (2013) Man not colour – The spurs poet
17 Apr (2008) Crossing the White Line-Peter Daniel
2010
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers – Kick it Out Acrostic –
09 Feb Kick It Out – acrostic – Michael Kelly
28 May Wharton of Darlington – Shaun Campbell
28 May Song For Arthur – Jimmy Blue
2009
26 May Arthur Wharton: Prince of Keepers – Peter Daniel
2008
17 Apr Crossing the White Line-Peter Daniel
22 Oct Together – John Oliver
21 Oct Still Trying To Kick It Out – Crispin Thomas
07 Nov Kick It Out – Clik The Mouse
2006
09 Oct Football Unites Racism Divides so Kick It Out Bethany Duncan
2005
03 Dec WALTER TULL –Elaine Fearn
03 Nov Kick it Out Poems ELG Interface
31 Oct West Ham Kick it Out Poems West Ham United Learning Zone
03 Jun Because My Skin Is White = Crispin Thomas
2004
08 Sep Walter Tull-P Maguire
13 Oct arthur wharton (1865-1930) – haiku – Crispin Thomas
2003
03 Dec (2005) WALTER TULL –Elaine Fearn
04 Aug Walter Tull and Family History – Stuart Butler
2002
Nov 22 Arthur, Arthur What’s the Score – Ralph Hancock
19 Oct Arthur Wharton – A Burning Black Star -(1865-1930)-Crispin Thomas
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Publish your football poems here and then discuss them with your team mates and fans. We're archived by The British Library, so your masterpieces are in the safe hands of a world-class keeper. What a result!
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28th July 2026 at 9:40 pm
Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
Best wishes, mate
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26th July 2026 at 3:47 pm
Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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23rd July 2026 at 6:54 pm
Hi Jason,
Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.
Keep well
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 6:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.
Best wishes
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 12:01 pm
Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.
Many thanks
Jase
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
And great to hear that you your students poems from our site.
Keep on and more please
if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here and most importantly they give you permission to publish them, you can always do so under your name referencing their names and the school..and year.
Best Crispin
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22nd July 2026 at 10:29 am
I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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22nd July 2026 at 10:22 am
One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s
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23rd May 2026 at 3:35 pm
Hi Crispin,
Thanks for the featured poem for the Arsenal Premier League victory. I love that photo showing the Arsenal ladies and fans in full rattle and rosette mode. I’ve seen it before quite a few times and, I think, a bit iconic. I think it was before the Gunners victory against Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final. Great photograph.
Thanks
Joe
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8th May 2026 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for that Joe. Yes it’s been some season we had a blip but came out of it and finished strong. A mate of mine supports West Ham here in Coventry and my next door neighbour is a Spurs supporter, and both are getting edgy ! I like the Championship though as it’s competitive and has some good teams, players, and fans. Anyway we are back in the top flight and who knows what will happen ?
Cheers. Kev.
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