Albert Victor 'Abe' Watson (11 June 1871 – 29 November 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Abe Watson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Albert Victor Watson | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 29 November 1932 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1898 | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He joined the 51st Battalion during World War I and was captured as a prisoner of war during the Battle of Mouquet Farm.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ "Watson Albert Victor War Records". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links
edit- Abe Watson at AustralianFootball.com