Alexander Black

Alexander Black was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona. The dates of his birth and death are unknown. He and his brother, Joseph, were part of the infamous group of Scottish workers that formed Escocès FC, and he was also one of the first Scottish players to wear the Barcelona shirt.

Biography The Black brothers were two of many young workers at lace manufacturers Johnston, Shields & Co in Newmilns sent over to work in the company's newly opened factory at Sant Martí de Provençals, known in Catalonia as La Escocesa, which started production back in 1893. At the start of 1900, he and his brother, together with their co-workers, set up a football team to pass the time, calling it Escocès FC.

In his only season at the club, he played nine games and scored six goals, Those five goals meant he finished level with his brother, who also netted five goals for Hispania. The title was only decided on the last matchday with a game between Hispania and Barça in which the two brothers had to play against each other for historical immortality. He retired shortly after losing this match.