Walter Watson
Walter Watson (November 1890 – 1956) was an English footballer who played as a Winger for Worksop Town, Aston Villa, Rotherham Town, Kilmarnock, and Chesterfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1911–1912 | Aston Villa | 3 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1913–1914 | Kilmarnock | 13 | (1) |
| 1914–1919 | Chesterfield Town | ||
| 1919–1921 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1921–1923 | Kilmarnock | 28 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Watson played for Worksop Town, Aston Villa, Rotherham Town, Kilmarnock, and Chesterfield Town. During World War I played as a guest for Port Vale in a 1–0 defeat to Manchester City in a wartime league match at the Old Recreation Ground on 19 April 1919.[1] After the war he rejoined Worksop Town, before returning to Kilmarnock for the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons.
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1911–12 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock[3] | 1913–14 | Scottish Division One | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock[3] | 1921–22 | Scottish Division One | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| 1922–23 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 304. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Walter Watson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Kilmarnock Player ? Watson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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