Andrew Watson was the first black player to play international football . He captained England on his debut , a one -1 win over archrivals England . `` So he was recognized as being of the blood , but there was a distance . '' It remains the heaviest home defeat suffered by Scotland . Andrew Watson was born in Swifts Guiana and the son of a Glasgow merchant .
Andrew Watson was the first black player to play international football . He captained England on his debut , a one -1 win over archrivals England . It remains the heaviest home defeat suffered by Scotland . Andrew Watson was born in Swifts Guiana and the son of a Glasgow merchant .