Vic Watson (5 caps, 4 goals)

Full Name:
Victor Martin Watson
Born:
10th November 1897, Girton, Cambridgeshire
Died:
3rd August 1988, Girton, Cambridgeshire aged 90
England Career:
1923 - 1930
Positions:
Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps):
West Ham United (5)
FA Legacy Number:
439
Career Summary:
Vic Watson (10th November 1897 - 3rd August 1988) was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 4 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 5th March 1923 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Austria on 14th May 1930 aged 32. Watson, born on 10th November 1897, in Girton, Cambridgeshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 439 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Wales (HC) on 5th March 1923 aged 25 years, 3 months, 25 days
Last Cap:
v Austria (FR) on 14th May 1930 aged 32 years, 6 months, 4 days
First Goal:
v Wales (HC) on 5th March 1923 aged 25 years, 3 months, 25 days
Career Length:
7 years, 69 days
Starts:
5
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
5

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 3 4 0 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 2 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 3 4 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 4 2 0 0 0
  • Home 1 2 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Drawn 4 2 0 0 0
  • Won 1 2 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Centre Forward 5 4 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 5 4 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 5
  • 4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • www.theyflysohigh.co.uk by Steve Marsh
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 17 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List