Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1996 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Armadale Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1952 | Motherwell[3] | 147 | (48) |
| 1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town[3] | 140 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic[3] | 58 | (31) |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1953 | Scotland[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 1950 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Jimmy Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as a striker for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He was born in Plean, Scotland.
He earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland.[4] Watson was also selected for the Scottish League XI.[5]
References
- ↑ "Jimmy Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Oldest Surviving Scottish Internationalists
- 1 2 3 4 Jimmy Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ↑ http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/james2watson.html
- ↑ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jimmywatson.html
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