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Gordon Watson (footballer, born 1914)

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Gordon Watson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Gordon Watson
Date of birth (1914-03-01)1 March 1914
Place of birth Wolsingham, England
Date of death 29 April 2001(2001-04-29) (aged 87)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blyth Spartans
1933–1948 Everton 61 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Gordon Watson (1 March 1914 – 29 April 2001) was an English football player and coach.

Career

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Born in Wolsingham, Watson began his career with Blyth Spartans. He played for Everton between 1933 and 1948, and was a coach at the club from 1948 to 1968.[2][3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4]
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1936–37 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1937–38 First Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
1938–39 First Division 16 0 1 0 17 0
1946–47 First Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1947–48 First Division 18 0 4 0 22 0
1948–49 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 61 1 5 0 66 1

References

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  1. ^ "Everton. Not stampeded". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Profile". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Profile". Toffee Web.
  4. ^ Ross, Ian; Smailes, Gordon (1988). Everton: a complete record 1878–1988. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-907969-43-3.