page_title: Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)
hierarchical_section_title: Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)
caption_attribution_description: English: Andrew Watson (top centre) with the Scottish team that played England at Hampden Park on the 11 March 1882.
context_page_description: Andrew Watson is widely considered to be the world's first black person to play association football at international level. He played three matches for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. Arthur Wharton was commonly thought to be Britain's first black player, as he was the first black professional footballer and the first to play in the Football League, but Watson's career predated him by over a decade.
context_section_description: Andrew Watson (24 May 1856 – 8 March 1921) is widely considered to be the world's first black person to play association football at international level. He played three matches for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. Arthur Wharton was commonly thought to be Britain's first black player, as he was the first black professional footballer and the first to play in the Football League, but Watson's career predated him by over a decade.
caption: Watson (top centre, 1882 photograph)
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