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Paul Watson
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 44
Youth career
–2006 Hutchison Vale BC
2006–2009 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Livingston 109 (6)
2013–2015 Raith Rovers 58 (3)
2015–2018 Falkirk 56 (3)
2018– Dundee United 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2018

Paul Watson (born 20 December 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a centre back for Scottish championship club Dundee United.

Career

Livingston

Former Livingston manager Gary Bollan signed Watson from Ipswich Town in August 2009. He helped Livingston win the Scottish Third Division, in his first season at Almondvale.[1] The next season, he helped Livingston win the Scottish Second Division title[2] by making 33 appearances for the West Lothian club.[3] Watson subsequently signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2013.[4]

Raith Rovers

Watson signed for Raith Rovers on 17 July 2013.[5]

On 12 June 2015, it was confirmed that Watson would not be renewing his contract with the club.[6]

Falkirk

On 19 July 2015, it was announced that Watson had joined Falkirk. He was released by Falkirk at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

Honours

Livingston

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Livingston 2009–10[8] Third Division 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
2010–11[9] Second Division 33 1 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 35 1
2011–12[10] First Division 32 1 2 0 2 0 4[a] 0 40 1
2012–13[11] 18 3 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 21 3
Livingstone total 100 6 6 0 4 0 6 0 116 6
Raith Rovers 2013–14[12] Championship 21 1 2 0 2 0 5[a] 0 30 1
2014–15[13] 36 1 4 1 2 0 1[a] 0 43 2
Raith total 57 2 6 1 4 0 6 0 73 3
Falkirk 2015–16[14] Championship 27 3 1 1 3 0 5[b] 1 36 5
2016–17[15] 11 0 1 0 4 0 3[c] 0 19 0
2017–18[16] 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 0
Falkirk total 43 3 2 1 11 0 8 1 64 5
Career total 200 11 14 2 19 0 20 1 253 14
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Premiership play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Premiership play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Paul Watson admits Livi title win would make up for Ipswich agony". West Lothian Courier. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Paul Watson admits pride at winning second championship gong". West Lothian Courier. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Livingston free seven stars ahead of return to Division One". The Daily Record. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. ^ "New Signing Alert". Raith Rovers FC. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Another new arrival at Raith, but door is closed on Watson". fifetoday.co.uk. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Players Depart Club". Falkirk FC. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Paul Watson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

External links

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