Andrew Watson (24 May 1856, Demerara, British Guiana – 8 March 1921, London, England) is widely considered to be the world's first black association footballer to play at international level. Born in Guyana in 1856, Watson came to Britain with his father who was a wealthy sugar planter.  After first playing for Maxwell F.C. In 1876 he signed for local side Parkgrove F.C., where he was one of its leading administrators, bankrolling the club thanks to a large inheritance on the death of his father.On 14 April 1880, he was selected to represent Glasgow against Sheffield—Glasgow won 1–0 at Bramall Lane. After marrying in Glasgow, he soon signed for Queen's Park F.C. – then Britain's biggest football team – and later became their secretary. He led the team to several Scottish Cup wins, thus becoming the first black player to win a major competition. The Scottish Athletic Journal profiled Watson in 1885 under the headline: 'Modern Athletic Celebrities'. He was capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882: Scotland thrashed England 6-1 at The Oval in March 1881, with Watson excelling at full-back. The Field, reporting the match, said: "Another throw-in on behalf of England brought about some sharp work in front of their opponents' fortress, which Watson put an end to with a capital kick." Watson was selected for Scotland's next two games against Wales, which they won 5-1 in Wrexham and against England in Glasgow in 1882, another 5-1 triumph. His international career ended when he moved to London as the Scottish FA only selected home-based players in the late 19th Century.In 1882, he was the first black player to play in the English Cup when he turned out for Swifts. In 1883, he was the first foreign player to be invited to join the leading amateur club in England, the Corinthians. Watson, a public school educated player who would have spoken with the upper class accent of his new team-mates. His time there included an 8–1 victory against Blackburn Rovers, who were at that time the English Cup holders.  Signing for Bootle FC, who along with Everton were the leading Merseyside team at the time, he was the subject of an FA investigation over claims that he had been paid to play in a cup match. Although the allegations were thrown out, the suspicion has remained that he received wages and a signing-on fee as Bootle were known for paying several players. If these allegations were true, it would make Watson the earliest black professional footballer.  Watson later retired from football and died in London on 8 March 1921. According to The Athletic News, 4 April 1921, he was ‘a very fine right back, being a rare header, a fine tackler, and a neat kicker..We should like to see a back of his class in these days’.