Billy Watson (footballer, born 1893)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Watson | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton on Dearne, England | ||
Date of death | 1962 (aged 68–69) | ||
Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1911–1927 | Huddersfield Town | 292 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Watson (31 December 1893 - 1962) was a professional footballer who played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927.
His sons Willy (died 23 April 2004 in South Africa) and Albert (died 2009 in Sunderland) were on Town's playing staff in later years.
References
- ^ Woolwinder (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- Articles lacking sources from October 2008
- 1893 births
- 1962 deaths
- People from Bolton upon Dearne
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football wing halves
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Footballers from Yorkshire
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs