Richard Geaves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Geaves

English footballer

Date of Birth: 06-May-1854

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1935

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Richard Lyon Geaves (6 May 1854 – 21 March 1935) was an association football player who made one appearance for England in an international against Scotland, playing as England's outside left on 6 March 1875.He was born in Mexico, attended Harrow School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, played for Clapham Rovers and Old Harrovians, joined the 14th Prince of Wales Yorkshire Regiment and became their captain six years later before he left them in 1881.
He was the first Mexico-born player to represent England.