Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)
Scottish footballer
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James Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell,[2] Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1952, scoring in the 4–0 victory over Dundee (having also played in a defeat to Celtic in the previous year's final), and also claimed a winner's medal in the 1950–51 edition of the Scottish League Cup, a 3–0 win against the strong Hibernian team of the era.
Full name
James Watson[1]
Date of birth
16 January 1924
Place of birth
Plains, Lanarkshire, Scotland[2]
Date of death
11 April 1996 (aged 72)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Plains, Lanarkshire, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1996 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Armadale Thistle | |||
| 1946–1952 | Motherwell[3] | 147 | (48) |
| 1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town[3] | 140 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic[3] | 58 | (31) |
| Total | 345 | (108) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1953 | Scotland[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 1950 | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watson earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland.[4] He was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI.[5]
