Michael Watt (footballer)

Michael George Watt (born 27 November 1970 in Aberdeen) is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Aberdeen, Norwich City and Kilmarnock.

Michael Watt
Personal information
Full name Michael George Watt[1]
Date of birth (1970-11-27) 27 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Cove Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Aberdeen 80 (0)
1997Blackburn Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
1998–1999 Norwich City 9 (0)
1999 Kilmarnock 4 (0)
Total 93 (0)
International career
1990–1992 Scotland Under-21[2] 13 (0)
1996 Scotland B[3] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Watt began his career with Aberdeen, where he was capped 13 times by Scotland under-21s. He was released by the club in 1998, subsequently signing a contract with Norwich City that would see him stay at Carrow Road until the end of the season. When his contract expired in the summer of 1999, he returned to Scotland to play for Kilmarnock, leaving in December 1999.

Following his departure from football, Watt has been working as a financial adviser in Glasgow.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5] [6]

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Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1989–90 Scottish Premier Division 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1990–91 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
1991–92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1992–93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1993–94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1994–95 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
1995–96 30 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 37 0
1996-97 9 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
1997-98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 80 0 7 0 5 0 4 0 96 0
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 1997-98 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwich City 1998-99 First Division 9 0 1 0 0 0 - - 10 0
Kilmarnock 1999-00 SPL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 93 0 8 0 5 0 4 0 110 0

Honours

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Aberdeen
1995–96

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Watt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Scotland U21 Player Michael Watt Details".
  3. ^ "Scotland B Player Michael Watt Details".
  4. ^ "Caught in Time: Aberdeen's last hurrah". The Sunday Times. 21 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Kilmarnock Player Michael Watt Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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