Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1914)
William James Boyd Watson (1 January 1914 – 1979)[lower-alpha 1] was an English footballer who played professionally for clubs including Northampton Town, Notts County and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James Boyd Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 64–65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | St Anthony's | ||
| 1932–1933 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1933–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | (2) |
| 1934–1935 | Northampton Town | 7 | (3) |
| 1935–1938 | Gillingham[1] | 110 | (38) |
| 1938–1939 | Notts County | 17 | (4) |
| 1939 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Notes
- Joyce (2012, p. 303) records Watson's birth date as 14 April 1910 and Litster (2012, chpt. W) records 14 August 1910. Both have the birth place as Govan, Scotland, and his death as 1978. Litster records his death as being in Tunbridge Wells.[2][3]
References
- Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Litster, John (November 2012). A Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players (2 ed.). Norwich: PM Publications.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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