Arthur Wharton

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Wharton
Date of birth	(1865-10-28)28 October 1865
Place of birth	Jamestown, Gold Coast
Date of death	13 December 1930(1930-12-13) (aged 65)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper, Midfielder (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1885-1886 1886-1888 1889-1894 1894-1895 1895-1897 1897-1899 1899-1901 1901-1902	Darlington Preston North End Rotherham Town Sheffield United Stalybridge Rovers Ashton North End Stalybridge Rovers Stockport County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a English former football player. He is believed to be the first black professional football player in the World.

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