Richard Geaves


Richard Lyon Geaves was an footballer 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.