Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1996 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Armadale Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1952 | Motherwell[2] | 147 | (48) |
| 1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town[2] | 140 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic[2] | 58 | (31) |
| Total | 345 | (108) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1953 | Scotland[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 1950 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He was born in Plean, Scotland.
He earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland.[3] Watson was also selected for the Scottish League XI.[4]
References
- ^ "Jimmy Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ (Scotland player) James Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ (SFL player) Jimmy Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club
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