Former England and Liverpool footballer Stan Collymore has shown his support for a protest in Oxford.

A rally was held at the Asylum Welcome building in Magdalen Road on Wednesday night by the Oxford Stand Up To Racism group.

This followed a unity rally amid anti-migrant demonstrations across the country on Monday which saw hundreds attend in Oxford city centre.

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Stan Collymore, who played professional football for 12 years at clubs including Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, showed his support to the crowds via social media.

Posting a photograph of protesters on X, formerly Twitter, Stan Collymore wrote: “Anti-fascist rally, Oxford, England.”

Mr Collymore joined Liverpool for £8.5m in 1995 which was a transfer record at the time.

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