Jock Watson

Jock Watson
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)
Place of death Brentford, England
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clyde
1902 Newcastle United 3 (0)
New Brompton
1903–1908 Brentford 168 (0)
1908–1910 Leeds City 45 (0)
Clyde
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John "Jock" Watson (28 November 1883 – 6 May 1946) was a Scottish football full back who made 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 side Clyde.[2] He earned a £200 move to English Division One side Newcastle United in November 1902.[2] Watson managed only three league appearances before joining Southern League Division One side New Brompton.[2] Watson joined fellow Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1903, making 168 appearances in a five-year spell with the club.[3] Along with teammates Jock Hamilton, Tom McAllister and Adam Bowman,[4] Watson joined Division Two side Leeds City in 1908.[2] He immediately became a fixture in the first team, being named captain, forming a full back-partnership with Jack White and making 32 appearances in the 1908–09 season.[5] Watson began the 1909–10 season as an ever-present, but lost his place in the side and departed the club in 1910.[2] Watson made 49 appearances for Leeds City and saw out his career with a second spell at Clyde.[5]

Representative career

While in his first spell with Clyde, Watson appeared for a Glasgow Select XI.[2]

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Watson returned to Brentford and became landlord of the New Inn (one of four pubs situated at the corners of Griffin Park) in 1914.[3][6] Watson's son (also nicknamed "Jock") became a footballer and played for Ealing, Windsor and Slough in the 1930s, captaining the latter club.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 303. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Definitive History of Leeds United - Players - Jock Watson 1908-10". Mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  3. 1 2 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  4. ↑ "The Definitive History of Leeds United - Players - Jock Hamilton 1908-09". Mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  5. 1 2 "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  6. ↑ "New Inn, 1 New Road, Brentford". Pubshistory.com. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  7. ↑ "SloughTownFC.net - The Official Website of Slough Town FC - Jock Watson". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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