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Joe Watson (English footballer)

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Joe Watson
Personal information
Full name Joseph Watson[1]
Date of birth 1906 or 1907[2]
Place of birth Swalwell, County Durham,[1] England
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
White-le-Head Rangers
Lintz Colliery
1929 Darlington 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph "Joe" Watson (1906 or 1907 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Darlington.[1] He played non-league football for White-le-Head Rangers and Lintz Colliery, from where he signed professionally with Darlington in February 1929. He made his debut in the Third Division North match against New Brighton on 9 February, taking the place of Walter Holmes,[2] and finished the season, and his Darlington career, with eleven appearances in the league.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Darlington's new back. Lintz Colliery player signs professional forms". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 7 February 1929. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)