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Ryan Watts (footballer)

Not to be confused with Ryan Watts (American football) or Ryan Watts (businessman).

Ryan Dale Watts (born 18 May 1988) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who played as a left back or left winger.

Ryan Watts
Personal information
Full name Ryan Dale Watts[1]
Date of birth (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Greenford, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Youth career
1999–2005 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Brentford 1 (0)
2006 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2006–2007 Sutton United 1 (0)
2007–2008 Carshalton Athletic 36 (1)
2008–2011 Harrow Borough 97 (9)
2011 Barnet 0 (0)
2011–2012 St Albans City 51 (2)
2012 → Truro City (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 Braintree Town 11 (0)
2013–2014 Tonbridge Angels 28 (0)
2014 Metropolitan Police 7 (0)
2014–2015 Wealdstone 33 (0)
Total 265 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Watts began his career in the Football League at Brentford and dropped into non-League football upon his release in 2006. He made nearly 300 appearances for a number of National, Isthmian and Southern League clubs before his retirement in 2015.

Career

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Brentford

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Watts began his career as a youth at Brentford.[3] He was the leading appearance maker and joint-leading scorer for the U17 team during the 2003–04 season.[4] Watts was part of the Brentford youth team which beat Arsenal in the third round of the 2004–05 FA Youth Cup.[5] He scored in extra time to level the score at 2–2 and send the tie to penalties.[5] Watts' first involvement with the first team came on 7 May 2005, when he was named as a substitute in a youthful squad for the final League One game of the 2004–05 regular season at home to Hull City.[6][7] The then-16-year-old Watts made his senior debut after 78 minutes of the 2–1 win, as a substitute for Matt Harrold.[8] He failed to feature during Brentford's unsuccessful playoff campaign.[8]

Watts made his first appearance of the 2005–06 season in a 5–0 League Cup defeat at Cheltenham Town on 23 August 2005, as a substitute for Paul Brooker after 74 minutes.[9] He made another appearance in a Football League Trophy first round shootout defeat to Oxford United on 18 October, as a substitute for George Moleski (who in turn had replaced Eddie Hutchinson during the first half) during extra time.[9] Watts was not called into the first team again and was released in June 2006.[10][11] He made three first team appearances during his time at Griffin Park.[12]

Non-League football

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After two unsuccessful trials at Championship club Ipswich Town,[13] Watts appeared sparingly for Isthmian League Premier Division and Conference South clubs AFC Wimbledon and Sutton United during the first half of the 2006–07 season.[14][15] Watts transferred to Isthmian League Premier Division club Carshalton Athletic in January 2007 and made 39 appearances, scoring one goal,[16][17] before transferring to Isthmian League Premier Division club Harrow Borough on 25 August 2008.[18] He had a successful 2008–09 season and was voted the club's Player's Player Of The Season and Supporters' Player Of The Year.[19] In the 2010–11 season, Watts played in Harrow's 2–0 FA Cup first round defeat to Chesterfield and suffered heartbreak as the club lost to Tonbridge Angels in the playoff semi-finals.[20][21] By the time of his departure in August 2011,[22] Watts had made 108 appearances and scored 9 goals.[23][24][25]

Barnet

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Wells made a return to the Football League when he signed a one-month contract at League Two club Barnet on 2 August 2011.[22] He failed to win a call into a squad and was released at the end of his contract.[26]

Return to non-League football

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Watts transferred to Southern League Premier Division club St Albans City in September 2011 and made 61 appearances, scoring three goals,[27][28] prior to transferring to Conference Premier club Braintree Town on 17 December 2012.[28] Featuring mainly as a substitute, he made 11 appearances during the remainder of the 2012–13 season and helped the club fight its way from the relegation places to a 9th-place finish.[29][30] Watts spent the 2013–14 season with Conference South club Tonbridge Angels,[31][32] for whom he made 29 appearances and scored one goal.[29]

Watts dropped a division to sign for Isthmian League Premier Division club Metropolitan Police in July 2014.[32] He made 9 appearances before transferring to Conference South club Wealdstone in mid-September 2014.[33] Watts made 39 appearances during 14 months at Grosvenor Vale,[29] before departing the club due to injury problems and work commitments.[34]

Personal life

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Watts has a son and works as a gym instructor and nutritionist.[35][36][37]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2004–05[8] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2005–06[9] 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
AFC Wimbledon 2006–07[16] Isthmian League Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 1 0
Sutton United 2006–07[15] Conference South 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Carshalton Athletic 2006–07[16] Isthmian League Premier Division 12 0 — — — 12 0
2007–08[17] 24 1 0 0 — 3[b] 0 27 1
Total 36 1 0 0 — 3 0 39 1
Harrow Borough 2008–09[23] Isthmian League Premier Division 29 1 0 0 — 2[b] 0 31 1
2009–10[24] 31 4 0 0 — 3[c] 0 34 4
2010–11[25] 37 4 5 0 — 1[c] 0 43 4
Total 97 9 5 0 — 6 0 108 9
St Albans City 2011–12[38] Southern League Premier Division 33 2 4 1 — 1[d] 0 38 3
2012–13[39] 18 0 3 0 — 2[e] 0 23 0
Total 51 2 7 1 — 3 0 61 3
Braintree Town 2012–13[29] Conference Premier 11 0 — — — 11 0
Metropolitan Police 2013–14[29] Isthmian League Premier Division 7 0 2 0 — 0 0 9 0
Tonbridge Angels 2013–14[29] Conference South 28 0 — — 1[c] 1 29 1
Wealdstone 2014–15[40] Conference South 27 0 0 0 — 6[f] 0 33 0
2015–16[29] National League South 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Total 33 0 0 0 — 6 0 39 0
Career total 265 12 14 0 1 0 21 1 301 14
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Isthmian League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in Southern League Cup
  5. ^ 1 appearance in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup
  6. ^ 4 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup

Honours

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  • Harrow Borough Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09[19]
  • Harrow Borough Supporters' Player of the Year: 2008–09[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Watts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Ryan Watts". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 166. ISBN 0-9552949-1-6. OCLC 316718484.
  4. ^ Brentford TW8 Matchday Magazine versus Chesterfield. Yellow Printing Company Limited. 3 April 2004. p. 45.
  5. ^ a b "FA Youth Cup: Arsenal 2–2 Brentford". arsenal.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. ^ "History Boys: Karleigh Osborne". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Ryan Watts Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Games played by Ryan Watts in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Games played by Ryan Watts in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Ryan Watts Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. ^ "On This Day in History: 18 May". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Ryan Watts". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  14. ^ "AFC Wimbledon | Player Profile | Ryan Watts". Wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFacts UK. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Watts Ryan". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  17. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Watts Ryan". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Football : Ryan Watts". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  19. ^ a b c "Harrow Borough FC celebrates season". getwestlondon. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ryan Watts in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Football – Harrow Borough 0–2 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  22. ^ a b "Borough's Watts gets Barnet deal". West London Sport. August 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  23. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Watts Ryan". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  24. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Watts Ryan". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  25. ^ a b "Ryan Watts – First Team". Harrow Borough Football Club. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  26. ^ "The FA – Monthly Bulletins – August 2011". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  27. ^ "Ryan Watts". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Braintree Town sign full-back Ryan Watts from St Albans". BBC Sport. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g Ryan Watts at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  30. ^ "Braintree Town results for the 2012–2013 season". Statto.com. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Ryan Watts Joins The Angels". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  32. ^ a b "Cooper Pleased With Turnout". pitchero.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  33. ^ "Experienced Watts Joins Stones". pitchero.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  34. ^ "Club News". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  35. ^ "Metropolitan Police 2 vs. 1 Tonbridge Angels – 7 April 2016 – 1st XI – Metropolitan Police FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  36. ^ "Harrow Borough's Ryan Watts makes play-off vow". getwestlondon. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  37. ^ "Darius Charles helps youngsters on Trust's post-16 education programme". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  38. ^ "Season 2011–12 appearances". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  39. ^ "Season 2012–13 appearances". St Albans City F.C. Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  40. ^ "Ryan Watts Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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