The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday paid tribute to the legacy of British Guiana-born footballer, Andrew Watson, who is credited with being the first black professional and international football player, as well as administrator in the discipline.
A GFF release stated that Watson, who was born on May 24, 1856, was the son of a Scottish plantation owner and a Guyanese mother. He suited up for several clubs in England and Scotland including Queens Park, and in the process winning two Scottish Cups (1881, and 1882).
