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Andrew Watson
Defender, Athlete
1856 – 1921
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Who was Andrew Watson?
Andrew Watson is widely considered to be the world's first black association footballer to play at international level. He was capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. Although Arthur Wharton is commonly thought to be Britain's first black player, Watson's career predates him by over a decade.
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- Born
- May 24, 1856
Demerara - Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Education
- King's College London
- University of Glasgow
- King's College School
- Lived in
- Demerara
- Died
- Mar 8, 1921
London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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