William Wright "Poss" Watson (25 August 1868 – 20 August 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Fremantle in the West Australian Football Association.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Wright Watson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Poss, Possum | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1950 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Dalkeith, Western Australia[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Warrnambool | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891–1894 | Essendon | 69 (29) | |
| 1895–1898 | Fremantle | 58 | |
| 1899 | Perth | 9 | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Warrnambool,[3] Watson played alongside Albert Thurgood in Essendon's four consecutive VFA premierships between 1891 and 1894, before getting married[4] and moving to Western Australia (with Thurgood)[5] to play for Fremantle, captaining the team[6] and winning three more premierships in the next four years. He retired at the end of the 1898 season,[7] but returned in 1899 to captain the newly formed Perth Football Club[8] when they were admitted to the league mid-season.
Notes
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The West Australian. Vol. 66, no. 19, 998. Western Australia. 22 August 1950. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Ex-Champion Dies At 82". The Daily News. Vol. LXVIII, no. 23, 512. Western Australia. 21 August 1950. p. 16.
- ^ "Mr W Watson". Sunday Chronicle. Western Australia. 24 July 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Local and General". Coolgardie Miner. Western Australia. 30 April 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Football Season". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 29 April 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Sporting News Football". Western Mail. Western Australia. 5 July 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "First Match For Premiership Honours". Western Mail. Western Australia. 19 May 1899. p. 56. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Records at a Glance". Perth Football Club Annual Report: 21. 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
edit- Poss Watson at AustralianFootball.com
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