Andrew Watson was the first black player to play international football . And it was Scotland which , in 1881 , provided football with its first black international player -- British Guiana-born Andrew Watson . He captained Scotland on his debut , a 6-1 win over archrivals England . It remains the heaviest home defeat suffered by England . The game is played in front of an audience that includes Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Andrew Watson was the first black player to play international football . He captained Scotland on his debut , a 6-1 win over archrivals England . It remains the heaviest home defeat suffered by England . The game is played in front of an audience that includes Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.