Harry Watson (footballer, born 1908)
English footballer
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Harold Watson (13 March 1908 – 1982) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Stoke City.[1]
Full name
Harold Watson[1]
Date of birth
13 March 1908[1]
Place of birth
Wath-upon-Dearne, England[1]
Date of death
1982 (aged 73–74) [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wath-upon-Dearne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 73–74) [1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1926 | Wath Athletic | ||
| 1926–1930 | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
| 1931–1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| 1933 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Watson played for his local club Wath Athletic before joining Stoke City in 1926.[1] during his time at Stoke he was used mainly in the reserves and managed just four appearances in the Football League. He left in 1930 and joined Brighton & Hove Albion and then Kidderminster Harriers.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1932–33 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||