Fred Watson (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 1917 (aged 28)[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Aberdeen Shamrock | ||
| 1910–1917 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Watson (30 November 1888 – 29 June 1917) was a Scottish professional football wing half who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Watson served as a trimmer in the Royal Naval Reserve during the First World War and died of heart failure on 29 June 1917.[2][5][4] He was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1911–12[2] | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912–13[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Frederick Watson | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Name Watson, Frederick Place of Birth: Aberdeen Number: TS 2339 Date...". National Archives. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Fred Watson on Lives of the First World War
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- British military personnel killed in World War I
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