Don Watson (27 August 1932 – June 2018) was an English professional footballer who played for several clubs in the north of England.[1] [2] [3] [4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | June 2018 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953 | Worsborough Bridge Miners Welfare | ||
| 1955-1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | (3) |
| 1956-1957 | Lincoln City | 14 | (2) |
| 1957-1961 | Bury | 172 | (65) |
| 1962 | Barnsley | 8 | (1) |
| 1962-1964 | Rochdale | 58 | (15) |
| 1964-1965 | Barrow | 17 | (1) |
| 1966 | Buxton | ||
| Total | 277 | (87) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1954–55 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Lincoln City | 1956–57 | Second Division | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 1957–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Bury | 1957–58 | Third Division North | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | Third Division | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | |
| 1959–60 | Third Division | 39 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14 | |
| 1960–61 | Third Division | 46 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 23 | |
| 1961–62 | Second Division | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Total | 172 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 56 | ||
| Barnsley | 1961–62 | Third Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Rochdale | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 9 |
| 1963–64 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 58 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 17 | ||
| Barrow | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Career total | 277 | 87 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 298 | 81 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Don Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "SHAKERS MEMORY LANE: Did you recognise the Gigg Lane class of 1958/59?".
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