Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a British footballer. He is widely considered to be the first black professional footballer in the world. Though not the first black player outright – the amateurs Robert Walker, of Queen's Park, and Scotland international player, Andrew Watson (possibly a professional before Arthur Wharton for Bootle F.C. in 1887), predate him – Wharton may have been the first black professional and the first to play in the Football League. Wikipedia
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