Don Watson (English footballer)

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]

Don Watson
Personal information
Full name Donald Watson
Date of birth (1932-08-27)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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ "Don Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  4. ^ "SHAKERS MEMORY LANE: Did you recognise the Gigg Lane class of 1958/59?".