Billy Watkin
English footballer
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Thomas William Steel Watkin (21 September 1932 – 2001) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Full name
Thomas William Steel Watkin
Date of birth
14 December 1923
Place of birth
Grimsby, England
Date of death
2001 (aged 77–78)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Steel Watkin | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
| Date of death | 2001 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grimsby Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Grimsby Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1954 | Gateshead | 39 | (14) |
| 1954–1955 | Middlesbrough | 11 | (2) |
| 1955–1956 | Mansfield Town | 25 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watkin was an England schoolboy international who came through the junior ranks at Grimsby Town, signing a professional contract with them in October 1949. In December 1952, Watkin joined Gateshead, scoring a total of 14 goals in 40 league and cup appearances before moving to neighbours Middlesbrough in March 1954, where he scored 2 goals in 11 games. Watkin joined Mansfield Town in June 1955, scoring 5 goals in 26 league and cup games.
Sources
- "allfootballers.com". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 29 December 2009.