James Watson (footballer, born c. 1883)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 June 1911 | ||
| Place of death | Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back, Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1903 | Inverness Thistle | ||
| 1903–1904 | Sunderland | 5 | (0) |
| 1905 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1906 | Chelsea | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 18 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James "Dougal" Watson (born 29 October 1879 in Inverness, Scotland; died of Pleurisy, 9 June 1911 at the Northern Infirmary in Inverness, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle, Sunderland and Chelsea.
According to a notice in the Dundee Evening Post of 19 May 1903, Watson was signed to Sunderland on the 18th, following a season as Team Captain at Inverness Thistle. He made his Sunderland debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 October 1903 in a 2–1 defeat at The Molineux Stadium.[1] He was at Sunderland during 1903 to 1904 and played in just five games, scoring no goals.[2]
On the 8th of May 1905, Tom Tiddler announced in the Athletic News that Watson was one at least four Sunderland players going South for the next season, with a move to the 'new' Chelsea club. He made his Chelsea debut against Blackpool on 9 September 1905 in a 0-1 win. He was at Chelsea during 1905 to 1906 and - according to the History of Chelsea F.C. website http://www.stamford-bridge.com - played in 13 competitive first team games, scoring no goals.
By the time of his death, in June 1911, he had returned to Inverness, and was employed as a Journeyman Plumber.
References
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Jim Jnr Watson". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.