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Andrew Watson (24 May 1856 – 8 March 1921) was a Scottish footballer who is widely considered to be the first black person to play association football at international level. [2] [3] [4] He played three matches for Scotland between 1881 and 1882.
Oct 25, 2023 · Watson won three international caps for Scotland between 1881 and 1882, earning his first cap against England. when he captained the side to a 6-1 victory. A few days later, Watson played for Scotland against Wales, winning 5-1. His last cap came in 1882 when Scotland beat England 5-1.
His first game for Scotland took place in London against England in 1881 - a game in which the home side lost by a record margin, sliding to an astonishing 6-1 defeat at the Oval against a side captained by Watson.
Oct 11, 2021 · Andrew Watson captained Scotland to a 6-1 win over England on his debut in 1881. He was a pioneer, the world's first black international, but for more than a century the significance of his ...
Oct 1, 2020 · He captained the Scotland team that beat England 6-1 in London in 1881, which remains a record home defeat for England (it would be 120 years before another Black player was selected to play...
Oct 25, 2020 · In 1880, Watson moved to Queen’s Park, then the biggest and best club in Scotland and therefore arguably the whole world, where he also became secretary – which almost certainly means he was the first black person anywhere to be a football administrator.
Watson is recognised as the world’s first black international footballer, the world’s first black international football captain, the world’s first black football administrator and the first black player to win a national trophy – when he lifted the Scottish Cup in 1881 with Queen’s Park.
