Former England striker Les Ferdinand
The Voice newspaper have published a list of what they see as the most influential black people in English football.
'The Black List', compiled with the support of Kick It Out, features some of the biggest names in the game, and some unsung heroes.
The list reflects the fact that while black players have become established remains a disproportionately small numbers of the community in other areas of the game.
The list makes fascinating reading and includes past and present players, administrators, coaches and journalists.
The list, which can be seen in full in The Voice, consists of the following - click on names for further links:
HOPE POWELL
England Womens Head Coach
Powell is the first black head coach of any England football side. She was appointed as the first ever full-time national coach of the women's team in 1998.
LORD JOHN TAYLOR
Patron, Aston Villa FC
Lord John Taylor is the only black patron of a professional football club in England.
A barrister and writer, Lord Taylor has been established in the game as a non-executive Director of the Independent Football Commission.
JASON ROCKETT
Chief Executive, Sheffield United Football Club
Rockett is the only black chief executive across all 92 professional football clubs in England.
Rockett, aged 38, made 196 appearances for Scarborough as a player, becoming their Player of the Year in 1997, before retiring from the game the following season.
ALEX WILLIAMS
Manchester City in the Community, Director of Community Affairs
WILLIAMS has worked on Manchester City's community programme and advises the Premier League on its community relations strategies.
Many will remember Williams from his time at Manchester City, where he became the first black goalkeeper to play in the top division of English football.
DARREN LEWIS
Daily Mirror sports writer
LEWIS is recognised as one of the country's leading sports writers having started writing for the Daily Mirror in 2000.
Although his main area of expertise is football, he also reports on snooker and tennis.
URIAH RENNIE
Premier League referee
RENNIE is one of the countries leading referees, a fixture in the Premier League.
Rennie began refereeing in 1979 in the local leagues and worked his way through the professional leagues. In 2000 he became a FIFA referee.
NOEL BLAKE
England Youth assistant coach
FORMER centre-half Blake is an assistant coach within the England Youth set up. He took charge of the U16s in the summer for a spell while Kenny Swain coached the England U17s at the World Cup.
Working with the best youngsters this country has to offer, Noel is a key part of bringing through the next generation of England stars.
PAUL ELLIOTT
Anti-racism ambassador
SINCE retiring from the game in the early 1990s, Elliott has become one of football's leading equality campaigners.
In 2003, the former Chelsea and Celtic centre back was awarded the MBE for his work with young players and his involvement with anti-racism initiatives in football.
GARTH CROOKS
Football consultant
CROOKS is one of the most recognisable figures in the game.
A popular face on our screens, he has enjoyed a high profile media career as a match analyst for the BBC since 1982, reporting from all major international tournaments to date.
LORD HERMAN OUSELEY
Chair of Kick It Out
A LORD and a Sir, Herman Ouseley is the founder and Chair of Kick It Out.
Lord Ouseley set up the 'Let's Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign in 1993, when he was the Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.
CHRIS RAMSEY
Assistant Director of Tottenham Hotspur Academy
THE former Brighton defender is currently responsible for nurturing the next generation of Premier League stars to come through at White Hart Lane.
Ramsey is also active in the community, working with the Martin Shaw King Trust (MSKT) to mentor and encourage talented coaches from the Black community to gain FA coaching qualifications.
TONY WHELAN
Assistant Director of the Manchester United Academy
THE first black player to play for Manchester United in the 1960s, Whelan is currently United's Assistant Academy Director for 9 - 16 year olds and head coach of the under 11s - 12s team.
Whelan is also the author of The Birth of the Babes: Manchester United Youth Policy, 1950-57 which examines the impact of youth development and the building of the Busby Babes side at United.
HEPBURN HARRISON-GRAHAM
Editor, BBC Radio Sport
HARRISON-GRAHAM may not be a familiar name to most football fans, but he is a well-respected figure in sports media circles.
A senior member of BBC Radio Sport, Harrison-Graham is a key decision maker on the content of football reports and programmes on BBC Five Live and other BBC Sport outlets. 
RIO FERDINAND
England footballer and entrepreneur
FOOTBALL fans will be well acquainted with the Manchester United and England player's talents on the pitch, but Ferdinand is the only current footballer in the list because of his work off the field.
Rio has set up a catalogue of companies including a successful property company, a record label White Chalk, and a television company, Next Generation TV and Film.
RODNEY HINDS
Sports and Features Editor, The Voice Newspaper
Hinds has lead the way in representing and articulating the black community's views on the game.
In 1999 he was co-author of a book called Black Pearls - An A-Z of Black Footballers in the English Game with Al Hamilton.
CHRIS KAMARA
Football pundit
FAST-TALKING Kamara has become an established pundit working for Sky Sports as a presenter.
Kamara presents Sky Sports' Goals On Sunday show but is more renowned for the Soccer Saturday programme, where he appears over live video link providing brief updates on the match he is watching.
ROBBIE EARLE
Football analyst
EARLE currently works in television as a football commentator and pundit for ITV.
Many will remember Earle scoring Jamaica's first ever World Cup goal, against Croatia, in their debut World Cup campaign in 1998 and since retiring from the game he has been awarded an MBE for his services to football.
SKY ANDREW
Football Agent
ANDREW is one of the most well known football agents in the game.
A gifted table-tennis player, Andrew represented Great Britain at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. He looks after players including Jermaine Pennant, Leroy Lita, having made his name as Sol Campbell's agent.
TONY FINNIGAN
Football advisor and mentor
Voice columnist, Finnigan heads up the Players Lounge football agency.
Since the agency was set up in 1999 it has gone from strength to strength and boasts a client base including Premier League stars Nigel Reo Coker and Cameron Jerome, as well as a number of young prospects.
HEATHER RABBATTS
Executive Deputy Chairman, Millwall FC
RABBATTS was head-hunted by the Millwall's millionaire plc chairman, Peter de Savary, as executive deputy chairman in May 2006.
With a hugely impressive CV, the lawyer, businesswoman and broadcaster, is now running the show at the New Den and few doubt her to fail in turning around the under achieving South London club.
JOHN BARNES
Pundit and former England footballer
ENGLAND'S most capped black player will always be highly regarded in the game for his achievements on the pitch.
He has since become a pundit on ITV and presented football coverage on channel five as well as having his own weekly football discussion show on LFC TV.
LES FERDINAND
Former England footballer and Pundit
SIR Les, as he is affectionately known, is currently a pundit on Setanta Football's Premiership coverage and has been vocal in the past on the lack of opportunities for black coaches and managers in the professional game.
IAN WRIGHT
Former footballer and TV and radio presenter
THE effervescent Wright is a household name whose profile extends beyond football.
When the former Gunner talks people listen and since his retirement from the game he has become a media personality, appearing as a pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day and as a match analyst at recent European Championships and World Cups.
BOBBY BARNES
Assistant Chief Executive of the PFA
BARNES is the highest ranking member of the black community in the administration of the professional game.
The former West Ham winger, is a key figure in the game and has been seen by some as a future successor to the PFA's current Chief Executive Gordon Taylor in years to come.
BRENDON BATSON
Sports consultant
A PIONEER on the pitch, Batson has contributed a great deal to the game.
After retiring from the game he established himself as one of the player union's senior administrators rising to become deputy chief executive where he was instrumental in developing the organisation into one of the most important trade unions in the country.
CHRIS POWELL
PFA Chairman and Charlton Athletic player/coach
THE affable Powell is the current Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association and is a player/coach at Charlton Athletic.
One of the most well liked players in the game, the former England left back is expected to move into football management when he decides to hang up his boots.
PAUL INCE
MK Dons Manager and former England captain
FORMER hard man Ince has made the switch from being 'the Guvnor' on the field, to off it to great effect.
One of just two black managers in professional football in England, he has recently been linked to managerial positions at Premier League clubs following a successful start to the season with Milton Keynes Dons and having saved League Two side Macclesfield from relegation last season.
CHRIS NATHANIEL
Football agent
Entrepreneur Nathaniel is one of the up and coming young agents on the scene.
Having started out in the music industry he began working in football after negotiating a seven figure commercial deal for England captain John Terry.
ANDY ANSAH
Football choreographer
The former Southend and Brentford midfielder is one of the world's best football choreographers, who is rubbing shoulders with the biggest stars in the game.
Having worked with the legendary Pele and Eric Cantona along with current megastars such as Ronaldinho, Rooney, Henry, Beckham and both of the Ronaldos, Ansah has helped to take football films and TV spots to a new level.
KEITH ALEXANDER
Macclesfield Town manager
Alexander became the first black British manager when he took over Lincoln City in 1993 and is currently manager of Macclesfield Town.
He is also the longest serving black manager in professional football having spent four years at Lincoln City in his second spell between 2002 and 2006 before moving to Peterborough United for a season and then becoming the Director of Football at Bury.
Links:
BBC article on The Black List
The Times article on The Black List
