| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm slow (round arm) Right-arm fast |
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| International information | ||||
| National side | England | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First-class | |||
| Matches | 303 | |||
| Runs scored | 4492 | |||
| Batting average | 12.58 | |||
| 100s/50s | 0/4 | |||
| Top score | 74 | |||
| Balls bowled | 65887 | |||
| Wickets | 1384 | |||
| Bowling average | 13.31 | |||
| 5 wickets in innings | 106 | |||
| 10 wickets in match | 27 | |||
| Best bowling | 9-118 | |||
| Catches/stumpings | 276/1 | |||
| Source: CricketArchive, | ||||
Alexander Watson (November 4, 1844 - October 26, 1920) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire.
Scotland born Watson was a prolific wickettaker for Lancashire, debuting in 1871. In 1871 he first played for Lancashire and in 1874 took his career best innings figures of 9 for 118 against Derbyshire. He only once managed 100 wickets in a season, doing so in 1887.