Charles Watts (1870 – 23 November 1924) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Burton Wanderers and Newcastle United.[1][2] In 1924, Watts stabbed his son before killing himself with a knife.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Watts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1870[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1924 (aged 53–54)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1893 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | ||
| 1893–1894 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 1894–1896 | Burton Wanderers | 51 | (0) |
| 1896–1906 | Newcastle United | 89 | (0) |
| Total | 149 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Charlie Watts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Footballer's Suicide". Evening Post. 25 November 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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