Arthur Wharton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Wharton

Ghanaian footballer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1865

Place of Birth: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1930

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 13 December 1930) 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 predate him – Wharton was the first black professional and the first to play in the Football League.