Ryan Watts

Ryan Watts
Personal information
Date of birth18 May 1988
Place of birthGreenford, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionLeft back, left midfielder
Club information
Current team
Wealdstone
Number16
Youth career
1999–2005Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Brentford1(0)
2006AFC Wimbledon0(0)
2006–2007Sutton United1(0)
2007–2008Carshalton Athletic10(0)
2008–2011Harrow Borough67(7)
2011Barnet0(0)
2011–2012St Albans City51(2)
2012→ Truro City (loan)0(0)
2012–2013Braintree Town19(0)
2013–2014Tonbridge Angels28(0)
2014–Wealdstone27(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ryan Watts (born 18 May 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Wealdstone in the Conference South as a defender or midfielder. He began his career in the Football League at Brentford, before dropping into non-league football.

Career

Brentford

Watts began his career as a youth at Brentford. He was the leading appearance maker and leading scorer (along with Charlie Muldowney) for the U17 team in the 2003/04 season.[1] Watts was part of the Brentford youth team which beat Arsenal in the third round of the 2004/05 FA Youth Cup. Watts scored an extra time equaliser to level the score at 2-2 and send the tie to penalties.[2] Watts' first involvement with the first team came on 7 May 2005, when he was named as a substitute for the last League One game of the 2004/05 regular season at home to Hull City. Manager Martin Allen also gave a number of other young players their debuts in the game, including Darius Charles, Karleigh Osborne, Jerrome Sobers, Ryan Peters, George Moleski and Charlie Ide.[3] Awarded the number 44 shirt,[4] 16 year-old Watts made his debut after 78 minutes of the 2-1 win, coming on for Matt Harrold.[5] He failed to feature during Brentford's unsuccessful playoff campaign. Now wearing the number 37 shirt,[6] Watts made his first appearance of the 2005/06 season in a 5-0 League Cup defeat at Cheltenham Town on 23 August 2005, replacing Paul Brooker after 74 minutes.[7] He made another appearance in a Football League Trophy first round shootout defeat to Oxford United on 18 October, replacing George Moleski (who in turn had replaced Eddie Hutchinson during the first half) during extra time.[8] Watts was not called into the first team again and was released in June 2006.[9] He made three appearances during his time with the Bees.[10]

AFC Wimbledon

After an unsuccessful trial at Championship side Ipswich Town, Watts signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side AFC Wimbledon in the summer of 2006.[11] His only appearance for the club came in a 2-1 Isthmian League Cup second round win over Hastings United on 12 September 2006.[12] He departed the club in October 2006.

Sutton United

Watts signed for Conference South side Sutton United in October 2006. He made an appearance for the club's reserve team in a 3-2 win over Walton & Hersham on 7 October, scoring the Us' second goal.[13] Watts made his league debut for the club in a 2-2 draw with Cambridge City on 14 November, replacing Richard Harris after 67 minutes.[14] He was called into the first team squad again for a league match versus Bishop's Stortford on 2 December, but remained an unused substitute during the 1-1 draw.[15] After just one league appearance for the club,[16] Watts departed in January 2007.

Carshalton Athletic

Watts signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic in January 2007. He made his debut in a 1-0 win over Boreham Wood on 3 February, replacing Laurent Hamici at half time during the 1-0 win.[17] Watts made his first start for the club in the following game, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 defeat to Margate.[18] He made ten league appearances in what remained of the 2006/07 season.[16] Watts made regular appearances during the 2007/08 season and departed the club in the summer of 2008.

Harrow Borough

Watts signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Harrow Borough on 25 August 2008.[19] Watts had a successful 2008/09 season and was voted the club's Player's Player Of The Season and Supporters' Player Of The Season.[20] Watts made 35 appearances and scored four goals during the 2009/10 season.[20] Watts appeared on trial for Conference South side Woking in 2010 and played a number of games (including a 4-0 defeat at the hands of AFC Wimbledon in the Phil Ledger Memorial Cup final on 24 July) but was not offered a contract.[20][21] In the 2010/11 season, Watts appeared in Harrow's 2-0 FA Cup first round defeat to Chesterfield on 6 November 2010[22] and suffered heartbreak as Harrow lost to Tonbridge Angels in the playoff semi-finals. He made 43 appearances and scored four goals during the campaign. Watts departed the club in August 2011.[23]

Barnet

Wells made a return to the Football League when he signed a one-month contract at League Two side Barnet on 2 August 2011.[23] He failed to feature in the first team and was released at the end of his contract.

St Albans City

Watts signed for Southern League Premier Division side St Albans City in September 2011 and made 38 appearances and scored three goals during the 2011/12 season.[24] He made 23 appearances during the 2012/13 season before leaving the club in December 2012.[25]

Truro City (loan)

Watts joined Conference South side Truro City on loan on 1 July 2012.[19] He returned to St Albans on 8 August, having failed to make a competitive appearance.

Braintree Town

Watts signed for Conference Premier side Braintree Town on 17 December 2012.[25] Featuring mainly from the bench, he made 19 appearances during the remainder of the 2012/13 season as Braintree fought their way from the relegation places to a 9th-place finish.[25]

Tonbridge Angels

Watts dropped back down to the Conference South to join Tonbridge Angels on 13 May 2013.[26] Watts strained a hamstring and a calf in a friendly match against Gillingham during pre-season and missed the first two games of the regular season. He scored his first goal for the club on his second appearance, bagging an 89th minute winner against Havant & Waterlooville on 31 August 2013.[27] Watts scored his second goal for the club in a 1-0 FA Trophy third round qualifying win over AFC Sudbury on 19 November.[28] He departed the club after the 2013/14 season.[29]

Metropolitan Police

Watts dropped a further division to sign for Isthmian League Premier Division side Metropolitan Police in July 2014.[29]

Wealdstone FC

Ryan signed for Wealdstone in mid-September 2014, making the step back up to Conference South level.[30] He made his first appearance against St. Albans on the 20th September, in a 3-0 defeat.[31]

Personal life

Watts works as a gym instructor.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Brentford TW8 Matchday Magazine versus Chesterfield 03/04/04. Yellow Printing Company Limited. 2004.
  2. ↑ http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-youth-cup-arsenal-2-2-brentford
  3. ↑ "Brentford v Hull City, 07 May 2005 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Match: Brentford v Hull City - English League One". Espn Fc. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  5. ↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | League One | Brentford 2-1 Hull". BBC News. 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Match: Cheltenham Town v Brentford - Capital One Cup". Espn Fc. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  7. ↑ "Cheltenham Town v Brentford, 23 August 2005 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  8. ↑ "Brentford v Oxford United, 18 October 2005 - 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. 2005-10-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Football League Return For Watts?". LFE. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Watts | Football Stats | Tonbridge Angels". Soccer Base. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  11. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon | Player Profile | Ryan Watts". Wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  12. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon | Player Profile | Ryan Watts". Wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  13. ↑ Dolbear, Tony (2006-10-09). "Sutton United 2 Thurrock 1 (From Your Local Guardian)". Yourlocalguardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  14. ↑ "Team Sheet". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  15. ↑ "Team Sheet". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  17. ↑ "Team Sheet". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  18. ↑ "Team Sheet". Soccerfactsuk.co.uk. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Football : Ryan Watts". Footballdatabase.eu. 1988-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "Past Players - The Team - Harrow Borough Football Club". Pitchero.com. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  21. ↑ "Woking Football Club | First Team | Match Centre | Woking 0 - 4 AFC Wimbledon". Wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  22. ↑ "BBC Sport - Football - Harrow Borough 0-2 Chesterfield". BBC News. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Borough's Watts gets Barnet deal". West London Sport. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  24. ↑ "St. Albans City Appearances & Goals". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 "BBC Sport - Braintree Town sign full-back Ryan Watts from St Albans". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  26. ↑ "Ryan Watts Joins The Angels - Tonbridge Angels F.C". Tonbridgeangelsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  27. ↑ Kent and Sussex Courier (2013-09-06). "Watts is ready to illuminate Angels | Kent and Sussex Courier". Thisiskent.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  28. ↑ "Angels On Wembley Trail - By Simon Piper - Tonbridge Angels F.C". Tonbridgeangelsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/cooper-pleased-with-turnout-32269/
  30. ↑ http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/experienced-watts-joins-stones-33968/
  31. ↑ http://wealdstone-fc.com/2014/posts/wealdstone-0-3-st-albans-city/

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