Willie Watson (4 caps, 0 goals)

Full Name:
William Watson
Born:
7th March 1920, Bolton-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire
Died:
24th April 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa aged 84
England Career:
1949 - 1950
Positions:
Right Half
Clubs (and caps):
Sunderland (4)
FA Legacy Number:
691
Career Summary:
Willie Watson (7th March 1920 - 24th April 2004) was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 16th November 1949 at 29 years old, and his last was vs Yugoslavia on 22nd November 1950 aged 30. Watson, born on 7th March 1920, in Bolton-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 691 and played as a Right Half for his country.
Notes:
Double international as he excelled at cricket as well as fottball. Played in 23 tests for England.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (WCQ) on 16th November 1949 aged 29 years, 8 months, 9 days
Last Cap:
v Yugoslavia (FR) on 22nd November 1950 aged 30 years, 8 months, 15 days
Career Length:
1 year, 6 days
Starts:
4
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
4

England Match Statistics

  • World Cup QualifierWCQ 1 0 0 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 2 0 0 0 0
  • British Home ChampionshipHC 1 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 2 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 4 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 3 0 0 0 0
  • Drawn 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Right Half 4 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Walter Winterbottom 4 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 5 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List