Walter Watson (footballer)

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Walter Watson

Personal information
Date of birth	November 1890
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	1956 (aged 65–66)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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. After the war he rejoined Worksop Town, before returning to Kilmarnock for the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons.

Statistics

Source:

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	1913–14	Scottish Division One	13	1	2	0	15	1
Kilmarnock	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