What is Arthur Wharton?
{{Football player infobox |playername=Arthur Wharton |image=Arthur Wharton c1896.jpg |fullname=Arthur Wharton |birth_date={{birth date|1865|10|28|df=yes}} |birth_place=[[Jamestown, Ghana|Jamestown]], [[Ghana|Gold Coast]] |death_date={{death date and age|1930|12|13|1865|10|28|df=yes}} |height= |position=[[Goalkeeper]], [[Midfielder]] (retired) |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1= |youthclubs1= |years1=1885-1886<br/>1886-1888<br/>1889-1894<br/>1894-1895<br/>1895-1897<br/>1897-1899<br/>1899-1901<br/>1901-1902 |clubs1=[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]<br/>[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<br/>[[Rotherham Town F.C.|Rotherham Town]]<br/>[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]<br/>[[Stalybridge Rovers F.C.|Stalybridge Rovers]]<br/>[[Ashton North End F.C.|Ashton North End]]<br/>[[Stalybridge Rovers F.C.|Stalybridge Rovers]]<br/>[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] |nationalyears1= |nationalteam1= |manageryears1= |managerclubs1= }} '''Arthur Wharton''' (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a English former [[Association football|football]] player. He is believed to be the first black professional football player in the world. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Arthur}} [[Category:1865 births]] [[Category:1930 deaths]] [[Category:Ghanaian footballers]] [[Category:English association football goalkeepers]] [[Category:Preston North End F.C. players]] [[Category:Sheffield United F.C. players]]