| Birth name | Alan Gordon James Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 20 st 0 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelvinside Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Watt (born 10 July 1967) is a former Scotland national rugby union team international rugby union player. He played for Glasgow High Kelvinside, Currie and Hillhead Jordanhill - as well as Glasgow Warriors.
Watt was born in Glasgow.[1] He went to school at Kelvinside Academy.[2]
Watt played prop for Glasgow High Kelvinside.[3] He moved to Currie in 1996.[4]
In 2000, while still contracted to Glasgow Warriors, he was assigned to Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.[5]
Before turning professional, Watt played for the provincial Glasgow District side.
He was signed in 1999 by Glasgow Warriors, then as Glasgow Caledonians.[6]
His competitive debut for the Warriors was on 3 September 1999 at home to Pontypridd RFC in the Welsh–Scottish League. The Warriors played that match at Bridgehaugh Park in Stirling. Watt has the Glasgow Warriors No. 69.
Despite 20 competitive appearances for Caledonians, he was released by them in March 2001.[7]
He played wing-forward for Scottish Schools in 1984.[2]
He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play against France 'B' on 2 March 1991.
He made his international senior debut at Murrayfield against Zimbabwe during the group stages of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. His final international appearance was against Argentina at Buenos Aires in 1994.