Legendary Player
Andrew Watson
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.
Legend
Andrew Watson
Position(s) Defender
Birthplace Demerara, Guyana
Date of birth 24/5/1856
Clubs Maxwell, Parkgrove, Queen’s Park, Swifts, Corinthians, Bootle
Biography
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.