Richard Geaves
Richard Lyon Geaves (6 May 1854 – 21 March 1935) was an footballer who made one appearance for England in an international against Scotland, playing as England's outside left on 6 March 1875.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Lyon Geaves | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 21 March 1935 (aged 80) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Clapham Rovers | |||
| Old Harrovians | |||
| National team | |||
| 1875 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.[2]
References
- Englandstats.com Player Report - Richard Geaves
- "A Mexican on the English national team". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
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