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Players
Index
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Billy Watson
Profile |
|
Full
name |
William
Watson |
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Popular name |
Billy
Watson |
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Born |
11 September
1890 in Birkdale, Southport; |
|
Died |
1 September
1955, aged 64; |
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Height/Weight |
5' 7½",
11st 2lbs [1914] |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began playing
schoolboy football in Southport and also played with Sunday school side
Blowick Wesleyans. Signed for Southport Central FC in 19071, turning
professional in 1908. Burnley FC signed him in March 1909 for �200. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1913-14; Football League champions 1920-21; |
| Individual
honours |
Football League
(5 apps, 1 definite as Captain, against Irish League, 1 October 1921) |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
375th player to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Left-half; |
|
First match |
No. 116,
5 April 1913,
England 1 Scotland 0, a British Championship match
at Stamford
Bridge, Chelsea, London.
Aged 22 years 206 days; |
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Last match |
No. 120, 25
October 1919, Aged 29 years 44 days; |
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Major
tournaments |
British
Championship 1912-13, 1913-14, 1919-20; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1912-13; |
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Individual
honours |
England
'Victory' (1 app) |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
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Beyond
England |
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After leaving
football worked as an ironmonger and as a decorator. Served two
spells as a Liberal councillor on the Southport local authority. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.262 |
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Billy Watson - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
0 |
0 min |
0 |
None |
None |
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Bily Watson
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Billy Watson
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Billy Watson
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1912-13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1913-14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
|
BC 1919-20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Billy Watson - Match History |
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Club:
Burnley F.C. - 3 full caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 3 full caps |
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1 |
116 |
05-Apr-1913 |
England 1 Scotland 0 |
Stamford
Bridge, Chelsea, London |
BC |
HW |
Start |
LH |
|
2 |
117 |
14-Feb-1914 |
England 0 Ireland 3 |
Ayresome
Park, Middlesbrough |
BC |
HL |
Start |
LH |
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3 |
120 |
25-Oct-1919 |
Ireland 1 England 1 |
Windsor
Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
LH |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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