Craig Watson (footballer, born 1942)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 2001 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Arthurlie | ||
| 1962–1965 | Rangers | 13 | (4) |
| 1965–1966 | Morton | 34 | (8) |
| 1966–1967 | Kilmarnock | 30 | (8) |
| 1967–1970 | Falkirk | 81 | (13) |
| 1970–1972 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 1972–1973 | Morton | 7 | (3) |
| 1973 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1974 | Durban United | ||
| 1975 | Berea Park | ||
| 1976 | Durban City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Craig Watson (12 January 1942 – 7 November 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger for Rangers.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Watson was a member of the youngest Rangers forward line in the history of the club when he lined up alongside Willie Henderson, Alex Willoughby, Jim Forrest, and George McLean against Real Madrid in a European Cup match in the Bernabéu Stadium in 1963.[2]
Watson's proudest achievement was playing in the 1963 Scottish League Cup Final when Rangers defeated Morton 5–0. He later transferred to Cappielow, spending several seasons playing under Hal Stewart.
Watson, who also had spells with Kilmarnock and Falkirk, eventually emigrated to South Africa, where he ended his playing career.
Honours
[edit]Highlands Park
References
[edit]- ^ "Rangers Player David Smith Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Willoughby joins Watson tributes". HeraldScotland. 9 November 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Craig Watson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "South Africa Football Castle Cup 1973 - Winner Highlands Park".
External links
[edit]- Craig Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1942 births
- 2001 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Rangers F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players
- Highlands Park F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Arthurlie F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1940s birth stubs