Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944)

Peter Watson (born 3 March 1944) is a Northern Irish former football player and manager.

Peter Watson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-03-03) 3 March 1944
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing 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

1. "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
2. "Peter Watson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
3. "Northern Ireland 5-0 Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.