Willie Watson
Personal information
Full name William Watson
Date of birth Not known
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death Not known
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Carlisle United
1920–1929 Northampton Town 326 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William 'Willie' Watson was an English professional footballer who played as an Full-back in the English Football League.

Career

Born in Carlisle, Watson joined his local North Eastern League club Carlisle United in 1919 after the Great War.[1]

Watson then signed for newly elected Football League Third Division Northampton Town in 1920 following new manager Bob Hewison down from the North.[2] He made his Football League debut against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in September 1920.[2] Watson played nine seasons as a first team regular playing over 40 games a season for each of his first six seasons and was an ever present in their 1924–25 campaign. He was part of the team that finished runners-up in the 1927–28 season, missing out on promotion, before retiring the at the end of the following season.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Watson William Image 2 Northampton Town 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Grande, Frank (1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History. London: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1874427674.
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