Jock Watson
Watson while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name John Watson[1]
Date of birth (1883-11-28)28 November 1883
Place of birth Newarthill, Scotland
Date of death 6 May 1946(1946-05-06) (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.

Playing career

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]

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Watson returned to Brentford and was the landlord of the New Inn (one of four pubs situated at the corners of Griffin Park) from July 1910 until his death in May 1946.[11][12] Watson's son (also nicknamed "Jock") became a footballer and played for Ealing, Windsor and Slough in the 1930s and captained the latter club.[13]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Clyde 1902–03[10] Scottish League Division Two 9 0 0 0 9 0
Newcastle United 1902–03[14] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Brentford 1903–04[15] Southern League First Division 34 0 5 0 39 0
1904–05[15] 33 0 3 0 36 0
1905–06[15] 30 0 4 0 34 0
1906–07[15] 38 0 4 0 42 0
1907–08[15] 33 0 2 0 35 0
Total 168 0 18 0 186 0
Leeds City 1908–09[9] Second Division 28 0 4 0 32 0
1909–10[9] 17 0 0 0 17 0
Total 45 0 4 0 49 0
Career total 225 0 22 0 247 0

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 303. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Name of Deceased" (PDF). The London Gazette. 20 December 1946. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Players – Jock Watson 1908–10". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ^ "The Football Association – Season 1902–03 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "John Watson". toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere... Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 134. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
  7. ^ "Players – Jock Hamilton 1908–09". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ^ "The Football Association – Season 1908–09 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d "Leeds City Players Details : No.45 : Watson, John (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  11. ^ "Jock Watson has come to reside in Brentford and has taken over as landlord of the New Inn". County of Middlesex Independent. 16 July 1910.
  12. ^ ""Jock" Watson. Son Flies From India for Funeral". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 17 May 1946.
  13. ^ "Jock Watson". The Official Website of Slough Town FC. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "John Watson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  15. ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–359. ISBN 0951526200.


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