William Watson (footballer, born 1873)

William Watson (19 April 1873 – 29 September 1929) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

William Watson
Personal information
Date of birth 19 April 1873
Place of birth Westoe, England
Date of death 29 September 1929(1929-09-29) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death Shotts, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1895 Dykehead
1895–1897 East Stirlingshire
1897–1898 Falkirk
International career
1898 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Watson played club football for Dykehead, East Stirlingshire and Falkirk.[2]

He made one appearance for Scotland in 1898;[3][4] though largely raised in Shotts, Watson was born in north-east England, which should have disqualified him (and Ireland-born teammate James McKee) from being selected under the rules of the time.[5][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ East Stirlingshire & Falkirk players to 1946/47, Falkirk Football Historian, 8 July 2013
  3. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 281.
  4. ^ Saturday's Football. | Scotland Versus Wales., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1898
  5. ^ The 'foreigners' who played for Scotland, Scottish Sport History, 10 July 2021