Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944)
Peter Watson (born 3 March 1944) is a Northern Irish former football player and manager.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Bessbrook Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1961 | Newry Town | ||
1961–1962 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
1962–1968 | Glenavon | ||
1968–1969 | Glentoran | 19 | (3) |
1969–1973 | Distillery | 146 | (61) |
1973–1975 | Dundalk | 46 | (0) |
1975–1976 | Portadown | ||
Dungannon Swifts | |||
National team | |||
1965–1967 | Irish League XI | 4 | (1) |
1971 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1974 | Dundalk (player-caretaker manager) | ||
Dungannon Swifts (player-manager) | |||
1994–1996 | Newry City | ||
Banbridge Town | |||
Rathfriland Rangers | |||
Lurgan Celtic | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Born in Coventry, England, Watson played as a striker for Bessbrook Wanderers, Newry Town, Aston Villa, Glenavon, Glentoran, Distillery, Dundalk, Portadown and Dungannon Swifts.[1][2] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team,[1][2] when he replaced Sammy Todd in the 88th minute of a 5–0 victory over Cyprus.[3]
Coaching career
Watson served as player-manager of Dundalk (in a caretaker role) and Dungannon Swifts, and as manager at Newry City, Banbridge Town, Rathfriland Rangers and Lurgan Celtic.[1]
References
- "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Peter Watson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Northern Ireland 5-0 Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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