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Andrew Watson

1874-1892

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Scotland National Football Team, Logo 2014

Player Stats

3Scotland Games
1881-82
0Scotland Subs
1881-82
0Scotland Goals
1881-82
3Scotland Caps
1881-82
Andrew Watson Profile Photo

Andrew Watson

Football Player, Right Full Back (Capt.)

  • Birth: 24 May 1856 • Demerara, Georgetown, British Guiana, British West Indies, South America
  • Death: 08 Mar 1921 • 88 Forest Road, Richmond, Surrey, England


Experience

  • Senior Debut:

    International Friendly

    England 1 v 6 Scotland

    Bambridge 64' - Smith 10', 79', Hill 55', Ker 67', 89', Field 74' (o.g.)

  • 12 Mar 1881

  • Senior:

    International Friendly

    Wales 1 v 5 Scotland

    Crosse 4' - Ker 7', 44', McNeil 9', Bell 10' (o.g.), Morgan 52' (o.g.)

  • 14 Mar 1881

  • Senior:

    International Friendly

    Scotland 5 v 1 England

    Harrower 15', Ker 43', 70', McPherson 46', Kay 85' - Vaughton 35'

  • 11 Mar 1882

  • 1877

    First coloured (mixed-race) player to play in the Scottish Cup

  • 1878

    First coloured (mixed-race) administrator for Parkgrove FC

  • 1881

    First coloured (mixed-race) player to win the Scottish Cup

  • 1881

    First coloured (mixed-race) Internationalist and Captain of Scotland v England 1881

  • 1882

    First coloured (mixed-race) in the English FA Cup, with Swifts FC

  • 1883

    First coloured (mixed-race) official, umpire for Old Carthusians v Royal Engineers, English FA Cup

  • Honours with Queen's Park
    Scottish Cup: 1880–81, 1881–82, 1885–86
    Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1879–80, 1880–81, 1883–84

  • 2012

    Scottish Football Hall of Fame

    Posthumously inducted into the SF Hall of Fame

Photo

  • Glasgow Select F.C. 1880

    • Glasgow Select F.C. 1880 - No copyright - attached

    Back Row L-R: Andrew Watson, 5 along standing.


External Link

  • Family Tree Official's, Player's, Staff and supporter's details: Ancestry.com
    Background Divider: Scotland F.C. 1873 - This digital image by Graeme Watson 2021.
    Insert Image: Scotland Logo on back ground divider, Purpose of use in article to serve as the primary means of visual identification of the article dedicated to the entity in question. Not replaceable with free media. (Source: Wikipedia)
    Profile Photo: Unknown photographer - Andrew Watson: Scotland's First Black Footballer - National Records of Scotland. Held by the Scottish Football Museum collection. Colorisation by Graeme Watson 2021.
    Insert Image: Glasgow Select Football Team 1880 - Unknown photographer - Andrew Watson: Scotland's First Black Footballer - National Records of Scotland. Held by the Scottish Football Museum collection. Colorisation by Graeme Watson 2021.
    Additional information source: (Scottish Sport History, compiled by sports historian Andy Mitchell.)
    Header Background: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Scotland F.C. Home Shirt 1971 (Original) - Copyright © 2021 Graeme Watson.

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