Arthur Wharton
Ghanaian footballer (1865-1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a English former football player. He is believed to be the first black professional football player in the World.
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Full name | Arthur Wharton | ||
Date of birth | (1865-10-28)28 October 1865 | ||
Place of birth | Jamestown, Gold Coast | ||
Date of death | 13 December 1930(1930-12-13) (aged 65) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper, Midfielder (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1885-1886 1886-1888 1889-1894 1894-1895 1895-1897 1897-1899 1899-1901 1901-1902 |
Darlington Preston North End Rotherham Town Sheffield United Stalybridge Rovers Ashton North End Stalybridge Rovers Stockport County | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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