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John Watson (footballer, born 1877)

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John Watson
Personal information
Full name John Watson
Date of birth 1877
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896 Dundee Wanderers
1896–1898 New Brompton 55 (2)
1899 Dundee 6 (0)
1900–1902 Everton 44 (0)
1902–1908 Tottenham Hotspur 104 (0)
Total 209 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Watson (born 1877, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer at the turn of the twentieth century.

Career

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Born in Dundee, he played for Dundee Wanderers before relocating to England to join New Brompton of the Southern League, where he played regularly for two seasons.[1] He then returned to Scotland to play for Dundee,[2][3] before joining Everton, where he made 44 appearances in the Football League. He then moved on to Tottenham Hotspur, his last known club.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. pp. 14–15. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "John Watson | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Soccerdata. p. 273. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.