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Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a British footballer. He is widely considered to be the first black professional footballer in the world. [1] [2] [3] Though not the first black player outright – the amateurs Robert Walker, of Queen's Park, and Scotland international player, Andrew Watson, predate him (possibly a professional before Arthur Wharton for Bootle F.C. in ...
England: Viv Anderson: 29 November 1978 Czechoslovakia: The first black player to represent England at any level was John Charles, who played for the England under 18's in 1962 and scored against Israel. [6] Paul Ince was the nation's first black captain, against the United States in June 1993. [7] Republic of Ireland: Chris Hughton: 29 October ...
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.
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William Gibb Clarke (3 March 1878 – 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.Clarke was the first Black professional footballer to score in the English Football League, while playing for Aston Villa in December 1901. [1]
Alfred Pious Charles (11 July 1909 – 1977) was a Trinidadian footballer who made one appearance (as an inside forward) in the Football League Second Division with Southampton in 1937. He was one of the earliest black players in English professional football and the first black player to sign for Southampton. [1]
John Francis Leslie (17 August 1901 – 25 November 1988) [1] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left. Leslie was the only black professional player in England during his time with Plymouth Argyle. Leslie enjoyed a 14–season spell with Argyle, having joined the club from Barking Town in 1921.