James Watson (footballer, born c. 1883)

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James "Dougal" Watson
Personal information
Full name James Watson
Date of birth 29 October 1879
Place of birth Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Date of death 9 June 1911
Place of death Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Position(s) Left Back, Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-1903 Inverness Thistle
1903–1904 Sunderland 5 (0)
1905 Portsmouth
1906 Chelsea 13 (0)
Total18(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Dougal" Watson (born 29 October 1879 in Inverness, Scotland; died of Pleurisy, 9 June 1911 at the Northern Infirmary in Inverness, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle, Sunderland and Chelsea.
According to a notice in the Dundee Evening Post of 19 May 1903, Watson was signed to Sunderland on the 18th, following a season as Team Captain at Inverness Thistle. He made his Sunderland debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 October 1903 in a 2–1 defeat at The Molineux Stadium. [1] He was at Sunderland during 1903 to 1904 and played in just five games, scoring no goals. [2]
On the 8th of May 1905, Tom Tiddler announced in the Athletic News that Watson was one at least four Sunderland players going South for the next season, with a move to the 'new' Chelsea club. He made his Chelsea debut against Blackpool on 9 September 1905 in a 0-1 win. He was at Chelsea during 1905 to 1906 and - according to the History of Chelsea F.C. website http://www.stamford-bridge.com - played in 13 competitive first team games, scoring no goals.
By the time of his death, in June 1911, he had returned to Inverness, and was employed as a Journeyman Plumber.

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References

  1. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  2. "Jim Jnr Watson". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.