Clyde Watson

Clyde Watson (born Guyana) is a retired Guyanese footballer who played professionally in the American Soccer League. He is currently assistant coach at the Washington Freedom.

Clyde Watson
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-02-10) February 10, 1956
Place of birth Georgetown, British Guiana
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1976 Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 New York Eagles
1979–1982 Philadelphia Fever (indoor)
1980–1981 Pennsylvania Stoners
1982–1983 Detroit Express
1983–1985 Wichita Wings (indoor)
1984 Charlotte Gold
National team
1980 Guyana
Teams managed
Washington Warthogs (assistant)
University of the District of Columbia
2001– Washington Freedom (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Watson attended Clemson University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973-1976. He was All ACC each of his four seasons with the Tigers.[1] In 2002, he was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team.[2]

In 1979, he was a First Team All Star with the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League.[3] In 1980 and 1981, he played for the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League.[4] Watson represented Guyana in 1982 World Cup qualifying, scoring four goals in the first round series versus Grenada. In 1982, he moved to the Detroit Express where he played the 1982 and 1983 seasons.

After retiring from playing, Watson went into the coaching ranks. Over the years as a girl's youth coach, his teams have won at least eleven Virginia State Cups, two Region 1 championships and the 2007 National Championship.[5] In 2001, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association. In 1995, he served as an assistant with the Washington Warthogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[6]

References
  1. Clemson Tigers Awards Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "13 Tigers Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer - 1979". Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  4. "The Year in American Soccer - 1981". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  5. Clyde Watson to Coach Strikers Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. WARTHOGS 6, DUSTDEVILS 4 - WASHINGTON ENDS LONG LOSING SKID Washington Post - Sunday, July 23, 1995
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