Jock Watson
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 Watson while with Brentford in 1905. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Newarthill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1946 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brentford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902 | Clyde | 9 | (0) |
| 1902– | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| New Brompton | |||
| 1903–1908 | Brentford | 168 | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Leeds City | 45 | (0) |
| 1910 | Clyde | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Watson (28 November 1883 – 6 May 1946) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 160 appearances as a full back in the Southern League for Brentford. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United and Leeds City.
A full back, Watson began his career in his native Scotland at Scottish League Division Two club Clyde.[3] He earned a £200 move to English First Division club Newcastle United in October 1902.[3][4][5] Watson managed only three league appearances before joining Southern League First Division club New Brompton.[3] Watson joined fellow Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1903 and made 168 appearances in a five-year spell with the club.[6]
Along with Brentford teammates Jock Hamilton, Tom McAllister and Adam Bowman,[7] Watson returned to the Football League to join Second Division club Leeds City in May 1908.[3][8] He immediately became a fixture in the first team, being named captain, forming a full back-partnership with Jack White and making 32 appearances during the 1908–09 season.[3][9] Watson began the 1909–10 season as an ever-present, but lost his place in the team and departed the club in 1910.[3] Watson made 49 appearances for Leeds City and ended his career with a second spell at Clyde.[9]
Representative career
While in his first spell with Clyde, Watson appeared for a Glasgow Select XI against Sheffield.[3][10]
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