Peter Watson (footballer, born 1934)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Frederick Watson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Stapleford, England | ||
Date of death | 17 August 2013 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
1947–1951 | Nottingham Forest | ||
1951–1955 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1959 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | (0) |
1959–1966 | Southend United | 247 | (3) |
Total | 260 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Peter Frederick Watson (15 April 1934 – 17 August 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]Born in Stapleford, Watson played for Stapleford Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Southend United.[1][2][3] He later worked as a coach at Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United before becoming a decorator.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Watson was married with two sons. He had three sisters and four brothers, including England international footballer David.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Peter Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Nadya Ahmed (30 August 2013). "Death of former Forest centre-half Peter Watson". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2013 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. non-playing staff
- Cambridge United F.C. non-playing staff
- People from Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
- Footballers from Nottinghamshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs