Billy Watson (footballer, born 1890)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Watson | ||
Date of birth | 11 September 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Birkdale, England | ||
Date of death | 1 September 1955 | (aged 64)||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1908–1925 | Burnley | 346 | (18) |
1925–1926 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | (0) |
1926–1927 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
Total | 352 | (18) | |
International career | |||
1913–1919 | England | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Watson (11 September 1890 – 1955) was an English international association footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League either side of World War I.[1]
He made over 340 league appearances for Burnley, and was capped on three occasions by England.[1]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
Categories:
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs
- 1890 births
- 1955 deaths
- Sportspeople from Southport
- English footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Burnley F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- England international footballers
- English Football League representative players