William Watson (Scottish footballer)
William Watson (19 April 1873 – 29 September 1929) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Westoe, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1929 (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1895 | Dykehead | ||
| 1895–1897 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1897–1898 | Falkirk | ||
| National team | |||
| 1898 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Watson played club football for Dykehead, East Stirlingshire and Falkirk.[2]
He made one appearance for Scotland in 1898;[3][4] though largely raised in Shotts, Watson was born in north-east England, which should have disqualified him (and Ireland-born teammate James McKee) from being selected under the rules of the time.[5][1]
References
- Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- East Stirlingshire & Falkirk players to 1946/47, Falkirk Football Historian, 8 July 2013
- Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 281.
- Saturday's Football. | Scotland Versus Wales., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1898
- The 'foreigners' who played for Scotland, Scottish Sport History, 10 July 2021
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