Jock Watson

John Watson (28 November 1883 – 6 May 1946) was a Scottish professional football full back who made over 160 appearances in the Southern League for Brentford. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United and Leeds City.

Jock Watson
Watson while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name John Watson[1]
Date of birth (1883-11-28)28 November 1883
Place of birth Newarthill, Scotland
Date of death 6 May 1946(1946-05-06) (aged 62)
Place of death Brentford, England
Playing position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902 Clyde 9 (0)
1902 Newcastle United 3 (0)
New Brompton
1903–1908 Brentford 168 (0)
1908–1910 Leeds City 45 (0)
1910 Clyde 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

A full back, Watson began his career in his native Scotland at Scottish League Second Division club Clyde.[2] He earned a £200 move to English First Division club Newcastle United in November 1902.[2] Watson managed only three league appearances before joining Southern League First Division club New Brompton.[2] Watson joined fellow Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1903 and made 168 appearances in a five-year spell with the club.[3]

Along with Brentford teammates Jock Hamilton, Tom McAllister and Adam Bowman,[4] Watson returned to the Football League to join Second Division club Leeds City in 1908.[2] He immediately became a fixture in the first team, being named captain, forming a full back-partnership with Jack White and making 32 appearances in the 1908–09 season.[5] Watson began the 1909–10 season as an ever-present, but lost his place in the team and departed the club in 1910.[2] Watson made 49 appearances for Leeds City and ended his career with a second spell at Clyde.[5]

Representative career

While in his first spell with Clyde, Watson appeared for a Glasgow Select XI.[2]

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Watson returned to Brentford and was the landlord of the New Inn (one of four pubs situated at the corners of Griffin Park) from July 1910 until his death in May 1946.[6][7] Watson's son (also nicknamed "Jock") became a footballer and played for Ealing, Windsor and Slough in the 1930s and captained the latter club.[8]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Clyde 1902–03[9] Scottish League Second Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
Newcastle United 1902–03[10] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Brentford 1903–04[11] Southern League First Division 34 0 5 0 39 0
1904–05[11] 33 0 3 0 36 0
1905–06[11] 30 0 4 0 34 0
1906–07[11] 38 0 4 0 42 0
1907–08[11] 33 0 2 0 35 0
Total 168 0 18 0 186 0
Leeds City 1908–09[12] Second Division 28 0 4 0 32 0
1909–10[12] 17 0 0 0 17 0
Total 45 0 4 0 49 0
Career total 225 0 22 0 247 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 303. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – Jock Watson 1908–10". Mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 134. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  4. "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – Jock Hamilton 1908–09". Mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  6. "Jock Watson has come to reside in Brentford and has taken over as landlord of the New Inn". County of Middlesex Independent. 16 July 1910.
  7. ""JOCK" WATSON. Son Flies From India for Funeral". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 17 May 1946.
  8. "SloughTownFC.net – The Official Website of Slough Town FC – Jock Watson". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  10. "John Watson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  11. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–359. ISBN 0951526200.
  12. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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