Curtis Davies said he hoped racism in football was in the past

Birmingham City's Richard Kingson and Frank Quedrue, and Aston Villa's Curtis Davies, were among those taking part in the Kick it Out campaign.

The players spoke to children from four of the city's primary schools at St Andrews about football's diversity.

The "One Game One Community" week of action against racism includes events all over England.

The national events include football festivals, photography projects and lessons in schools.

Aston Villa's Curtis Davies said he was aware of racism in the game being prevalent in the 1980s.

"But I have never had that around the time I have been playing," he said. "But it has obviously come along way in say, a decade, and hopefully those days are behind us."

Professional clubs, football fans, schools, local authorities and universities are among those taking part in the campaign.