James Watson (footballer)

James Watson
Personal information
Full nameJames Watson
Date of birth1883
Place of birthInverness, Scotland
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Inverness Thistle
1903–1904Sunderland5(0)
1905Portsmouth
1906Chelsea13(0)
Total18(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

James Watson (born c. 1883 in Inverness, Scotland died 19??) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Chelsea. Watson made his Sunderland debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 October 1903 in a 2–1 defeat at The Molineux Stadium.[1] He was at Sunderland during 1903 to 1904 and played in just five games, scoring no goals.[2] He later played for Chelsea.

References

  1. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. "Jim Jnr Watson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.