Eric Leslie Watson (11 September 1893 – January 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Eric Watson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eric Leslie Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | January 1971 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Mere, Wiltshire | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Fitzroy | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fitzroy (VFL)
editHe made his debut, as one of the seven new players for Fitzroy — i.e., Ernie Everett, Jack Furness, Cliff Hutton, Frank Lamont, Tom Moloughney, Danny Murphy, and Eric Watson[2] — against Melbourne on 29 April 1911.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 928. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ League Matches, The Australasian, (Saturday, 6 May 1911), p.23.
External links
edit- Eric Watson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Eric Watson at AustralianFootball.com
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