Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Watson | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 11 April 1996 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Armadale Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1952 | Motherwell | 147 | (48) |
1952–1957 | Huddersfield Town | 140 | (29) |
1957–1959 | Dunfermline Athletic | 58 | (31) |
National team | |||
1947–1953 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
1950 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jimmy Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as a striker for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He was born in Plean, Scotland.
He earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland. Watson was also selected for the Scottish League XI.