Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)
James Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell,[2] Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1952, scoring in the 4–0 victory over Dundee (having also played in a defeat to Celtic in the previous year's final), and also claimed a winner's medal in the 1950–51 edition of the Scottish League Cup, a 3–0 win against the strong Hibernian team of the era.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Plains, Lanarkshire, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1996 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Armadale Thistle | |||
| 1946–1952 | Motherwell[3] | 147 | (48) |
| 1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town[3] | 140 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic[3] | 58 | (31) |
| Total | 345 | (108) | |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1953 | Scotland[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 1950 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Watson earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland.[4] He was also selected for the Scottish League XI.[5]
References
- "Jimmy Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Jimmy Watson, MotherWELLnet
- Jimmy Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- (Scotland player) James Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- (SFL player) Jimmy Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club
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