Robert Walker (Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers footballer)
Robert Walker was a Scottish footballer who was one of the first black players of the sport.[1] He played in the 1870s for Parkgrove (alongside fellow black player Andrew Watson) and Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers (with whom he was a runner-up in the 1876 Scottish Cup Final).[2]
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Parkgrove | |||
| Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
See also
- Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856) - the first black person to play association football. Watson played for Maxwell, Parkgrove, and Queens Park before being capped for Scotland national football team.
- James Robertson (rugby union, born 1854) - the first black person to play rugby union. Robertson played for Royal HSFP and represented Edinburgh District in the 1870s.
References
- Andrew Downie (15 February 2017). "Strathbungo's Sharpshooters: Third Lanark". Bygone Bungo. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- Richard McBrearty. "The world's earliest known black footballers". Show Racism the Red Card. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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