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, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He was born in Plean, Scotland. 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 | Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1996 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Armadale Thistle | |||
| 1946–1952 | Motherwell[2] | 147 | (48) |
| 1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town[2] | 140 | (29) |
| 1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic[2] | 58 | (31) |
| Total | 345 | (108) | |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1953 | Scotland[2] | 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.[3] Watson was also selected for the Scottish League XI.[4]
References
- "Jimmy Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- 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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