Walter Watson (footballer) explained

Walter Watson
Birth Date:November 1890[1]
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Position:Winger
Years1:1911
Clubs1:Worksop Town
Years2:1911–1912
Clubs2:Aston Villa
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1912–1913
Clubs3:Rotherham Town
Years4:1913–1914
Clubs4:Kilmarnock
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Years5:1914–1915
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Years6:1919–1921
Clubs6:Worksop Town
Years7:1921–1923
Clubs7:Kilmarnock
Caps7:28
Goals7:7

Walter Watson (November 1890 – 1956) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Worksop Town, Aston Villa, Rotherham Town, Kilmarnock, and Chesterfield Town.

Career

Watson joined Aston Villa from Worksop Town in March 1912.[1] He played three First Division matches in the 1911–12 campaign, and left to join Rotherham Town in July 1913.[1] He later played for Kilmarnock, and Chesterfield Town. He scored three goals in sixteen Midland Football League matches for Chesterfield in the 1914–15 season but was suspended after twice missing trains to get to games on time. During World War I he served in the York and Lancaster Regiment and would suffer from shell shock.[2] He also played as a guest for Port Vale in a 1–0 defeat to Manchester City in a wartime league match at the Old Recreation Ground on 19 April 1919.[3] After the war, he rejoined Worksop Town, before returning to Kilmarnock for the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa1911–12First Division300030
Kilmarnock1913–14[4] Scottish Division One13120151
Chesterfield Town1914–15[5] Midland Football League16341204
Kilmarnock1921–22Scottish Division One27711282
1922–23Scottish Division One100010
Total28711298

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa Player Database . www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com . 28 October 2022.
  2. Web site: War service.xlsx . Google Docs . 16 February 2023.
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 304. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. Web site: Kilmarnock Player ? Watson Details. www.fitbastats.com. 13 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Chesterfield Town FC, 1914-15 . Google Docs . 13 February 2023.