Tom Watson (footballer, born 1900)
Thomas Houston "Tom" Watson (4 October 1900 – 1978)[1] was an Irish international footballer. A defender, he appeared for Cardiff City in the 1927 FA Cup Final.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Houston Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Crusaders | |||
| 1925–1929 | Cardiff City | 85 | (0) |
| – | Linfield | ||
| National team | |||
| 1926 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early life
Watson was born in Belfast on 4 October 1900 to Janet and William James Watson. His father worked as a caulker.[3]
Career
Watson began his football career at Crusaders. In 1925 he joined Cardiff City where he managed to oust Scottish international Jimmy Blair from the side. Watson was plagued with injuries during his time at the club, mostly involving his cartilage. He managed to stay fit for most of the 1926–27 season as he helped Cardiff lift the FA Cup but his injuries would eventually cost him his place at the club. After just one game at the start of the 1928–29 season he underwent surgery and never managed to regain his place in the side and left, along with fellow FA Cup winner Tom Sloan, to join Linfield in 1929.
It was at Linfield that Watson and Sloan helped the side win the Irish Cup and completed a remarkable treble of winning the major cup in three countries after already having won the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.
References
- "Tom Watson" NIfootball.com Retrieved on 10 June 2009
- Shuttleworth, Peter (4 April 2008). "Cardiff in footsteps of FA Cup giants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- "Thomas Watson". IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.