Niall Watson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Robert Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sligo Rovers (on loan from Airbus UK) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Runcorn Linnets (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Airbus UK (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 30 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Niall Robert Watson is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers on loan from Airbus UK.
Club career
On 19 September 2017, Watson made his professional debut for Accrington Stanley in their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s, replacing Mekhi Leacock-McLeod in the 3–2 victory.[2]
On 22 January 2018, Watson joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Marine on loan.[3]
In August 2018 he joined Runcorn Linnets on loan.[4]
In July 2019 he joined Sligo Rovers on a season long loan.[5]
In February 2020 he joined Airbus UK until the end of the season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 February 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2017–18[7] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marine (loan) | 2017–18[8] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley vs. Middlesbrough U21". Soccerway. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "NIALL WATSON JOINS MARINERS". Marine Official Site. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/ellison-brings-in-another-efl-star-52590
- ^ https://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2019/07/niall-leaves-on-loan/
- ^ https://airbusfc.com/index.php/recent-news/1147-watson-joins-the-bus
- ^ "N. Watson". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Niall Watson". Marine Official Site. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
- Niall Watson at Soccerbase
