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Andrew Watson Debuts for Scotland

When: 12 March 1881
Where: London (venue city per source); legacy row claims Hampden Park, Glasgow
Part of: Andrew Watson debuts for Scotland as the first black international footballer

Andrew Watson captained Scotland against England in London on 12 March 1881, marking his first international cap.

Watson was selected for the Scotland national team based on his performance at Queen's Park. He captained the side in the match against England in London. This event is widely regarded as the first appearance of a black player in international football. The legacy row names Hampden Park, Glasgow as the venue, but no supplied passage confirms this; the cited source places the match in London.

Sources

Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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