Philip Ross Watson (29 April 1881 – 20 April 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half or centre half. His longest and most prominent spell was with Hamilton Academical,[2] and he appeared in the 1911 Scottish Cup Final while with the club[3] – this ended in defeat after a replay to Celtic, one of his former employers.[4] He also spent time with Ayr, Motherwell and local team Dykehead, including several loans back when out of favour for a place in the side at his senior clubs.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Ross Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1953 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shotts Hawthorn | ||
| 1901–1902 | Dykehead | ||
| 1902–1903 | Celtic | 3 | (0) |
| 1903–1907 | Ayr | 52 | (5) |
| 1906–1907 | → Dykehead (loan) | ||
| 1907–1912 | Hamilton Academical | 120 | (4) |
| 1912–1915 | Motherwell | 13 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | → Dykehead (loan) | ||
| Total | 188 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His son of the same name, known as Phil, was also a footballer who made over 170 appearances each for Hamilton Academical and Blackpool and received one cap for Scotland.[6][5] Another son Martin played in Scotland's second tier, mainly for Dumbarton.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ Former Celt Dead, Evening Times, 20 April 1953, via the Celtic Wiki
- ^ Watson, Philip (1907), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Scottish Cup–Replayed Final, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1911, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ (Celtic player) Watson, Philip, FitbaStats
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Watson, Philip (1927), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Watson, Martin (1931), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Martin Watson - Player Profile, Sons Archive
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