Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niall Robert Watson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Maghull, England | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger, Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | South Georgia Tormenta | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Accrington Stanley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (0) |
2018 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2018 | → Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Widnes (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2019 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2020 | → Airbus UK (loan) | 3 | (3) |
2020–2024 | Southport | 96 | (18) |
2024– | South Georgia Tormenta | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 3 January 2024 (UTC) |
Niall Robert Watson (born 15 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.
On 19 September 2017, Watson made his professional debut for Accrington Stanley in their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s, replacing Mekhi Leacock-McLeod in the 3–2 victory. [2]
On 22 January 2018, Watson joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Marine on loan. [3]
In August 2018 he joined Runcorn Linnets on loan. [4]
On 11 January 2019, Watson joined Widnes on loan until the end of the season. [5]
In July 2019 he joined Sligo Rovers on a season long loan. [6]
In February 2020 he joined Airbus UK until the end of the season. [7]
In October 2020 it was announced that Watson would link up with his father, Liam Watson, at National League North side Southport after a successful trial. [8] He made his first league appearance for the club on 6 October, coming on as a late substitute in the 0-0 draw against Hereford.
On 30 December 2023, it was announced that Watson would join third-tier American side South Georgia Tormenta for their 2024 season. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2017–18 [10] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Marine (loan) | 2017–18 [11] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 2018–19 | NWCFL Premier Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Widnes (loan) | 2018–19 | NWCFL Premier Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
Airbus UK Broughton (loan) | 2019-20 | Cymru Premier | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
Southport | 2020–21 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Career total | 16+ | 4+ | 1+ | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 6+ | 1+ | 22+ | 6+ |
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