| Carl Watson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Carl Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Deloraine, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1960 (aged 55) | ||
| Original team(s) | Latrobe | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1931 | Richmond | 44 (3) | |
| 1932 | Essendon | 11 (1) | |
| Total | 55 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ernest Carl Watson (11 November 1904 – 26 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
The son of Frank Watson (1878-1957), and Emily May Watson (1878-1941), née Elmer,[3] Ernest Carl Watson was born at Deloraine, Tasmania on 11 November 1904.
He married Julia Phyllis Gladys Hanson (1908-1972) in 1935.
Watson came to Richmond from Tasmanian club Latrobe.[4][5]
He played on a wing for Richmond in the 1928 VFL Grand Final and 1929 VFL Grand Final.[6] Richmond were beaten in both matches.[6]
He moved to Essendon for the 1932 VFL season.[7]
Cleared from Essendon in 1931, he played with the VFA club Oakleigh for nine seasons.[8]
He was a well-performed professional sprinter, winning, among other victories, the 1924 (130 yards) Ulverstone Cup, running off 12 yards (Ted Terry, running off 11 yards was third).[9]