Watson with Rangers in 1877. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Andrew Kennedy Watson | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1855 | ||
Place of birth | Bridgeton, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 24 May 1915(1915-05-24) (aged 60) | ||
Place of death | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1874–1878 | Rangers | ||
International career | |||
1878 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Andrew Kennedy Watson (21 February 1855 – 24 May 1915) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Watson played club football for Rangers, taking part in the 1877 Scottish Cup Final, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1878, scoring one goal. He later served as a committee member, vice-president, and president of Rangers. Away from football he was a schoolteacher.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ Ferrier, Bob & McElroy, Robert (1990). Glasgow Rangers: Player by Player. The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-404-0.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 281.
- Sketch: Mr. James Watson (Glasgow Rangers), Glasgow Evening Post, 1 November 1890, via Play Up Liverpool
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