Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1914)
English footballer
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William James Boyd Watson (1 January 1914 – 1979)[a] was an English footballer who played professionally for clubs including Northampton Town, Notts County and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances.[1]
Full name
William James Boyd Watson
Date of birth
1 January 1914[1]
Place of birth
Durham, England
Date of death
1979 (aged 64–65) [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James Boyd Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 64–65) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | St Anthony's | ||
| 1932–1933 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1933–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | (2) |
| 1934–1935 | Northampton Town | 7 | (3) |
| 1935–1938 | Gillingham[1] | 110 | (38) |
| 1938–1939 | Notts County | 17 | (4) |
| 1939 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Notes
- Joyce (2012, p. 303) records Watson's birth date as 14 April 1910 and Litster (2012, chpt. W) records 14 August 1910. Both have the birthplace as Govan, Scotland, and his death as 1978. Litster records his death as being in Tunbridge Wells.[2][3]
