Stephen Watson (footballer)

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Stephen Watson
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1994 Rangers 3 (0)
1994–1998 St Mirren 104 (16) (15)
1999–2001 Yee Hope
2001 Falkirk 6 (1)
2001 Partick Thistle 1 (0)
Total114(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Watson (born 4 April 1973 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played for and captained Scottish side St Mirren in the early 1990s.

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Career

Watson began his career with Rangers, making three league appearances in the 1992–93 season. [1] He moved on to St Mirren and spent four years with the Paisley club. Watson then spent a spell in Hong Kong with Yee Hope from 1999 to 2001 before returning to Scotland to play with Falkirk and Partick Thistle.

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References

  1. Hughes, Simon (3 April 2020). "Geoff Twentyman was to Shankly what Michael Edwards is to Klopp". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 January 2023.