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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]

Richard Geaves

Personal information
Full name	Richard Lyon Geaves
Date of birth	(1854-05-06)6 May 1854
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death	21 March 1935(1935-03-21) (aged 80)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Clapham Rovers
	Old Harrovians
National team
1875	England	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

See also

• List of England international footballers born outside England

References

External links

• Richard Geaves at Englandstats.com

На других языках

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[es] Richard Geaves

Richard Lyon Geaves (* 6 de mayo de 1854 - † 21 de marzo de 1935) fue un futbolista inglés reconocido por ser el primer mexicano (de nacimiento) en jugar en el extranjero. Se desempeñaba como delantero lateral[1] y jugó para el Clapham Rovers.

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