Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)

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. Although Arthur Wharton is commonly thought to be Britain's first black player, Watson's career predates him by over a decade; however, Wharton was the first black professional footballer and the first to play in the Football League.