Dale Watkins

Dale Allan Watkins (born 4 November 1971) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.

Dale Watkins
Personal information
Full name Dale Allan Watkins[1]
Date of birth (1971-11-04) 4 November 1971
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Sheffield United 0 (0)
→ Grimsby Town (loan) 0 (0)
→ Rotherham United (loan) 0 (0)
1990–1991 Peterborough United 10 (0)
Peterborough City
Wisbech Town
1992–1993 Grantham Town
1993–1996 Rushden & Diamonds 118 (71)
1996–1997 Gloucester City
1997–1999 Cheltenham Town
1999 → Kettering Town (loan) 4 (1)
1999–2002 Kettering Town 71 (14)
2002–2004 Chelmsford City
2003 → Grantham Town (loan)
2003–2004 → King's Lynn (loan)
King's Lynn
Stamford
→ Yaxley (loan)
→ Blackstones (loan)
Yaxley
National team
England U15
England C 5
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Watkins began his career with Sheffield United. In 1991, Watkins signed for hometown club Peterborough United. At Peterborough, Watkins made ten Football League appearances,[1] before dropping into Non-League football, playing for Peterborough City, Wisbech Town and Grantham Town.

In January 1993, Watkins signed for Rushden & Diamonds. On 19 January 1993, Watkins scored a hat-trick on his full debut against Hinckley Town. Following the signing of Carl Alford in 1996, Watkins became surplus to requirements at the club and subsequently signed for Gloucester City. During Watkins' time at Rushden & Diamonds, he scored 98 goals in 162 appearances in all competitions.[2] At Gloucester, Watkins scored 35 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions in his single season at the club.[3] In 1997, Watkins moved across Gloucestershire, signing for Cheltenham Town. Watkins enjoyed a successful spell whilst at Cheltenham, scoring 29 goals in his first season, winning the 1998 FA Trophy Final and winning the 1998–99 Football Conference.[4] Following a four-game loan spell with Kettering Town in the winter of 1999, Watkins joined the club permanently on 23 December 1999. Watkins made 71 league appearances, scoring 14 times for the club.[5]

In 2002, Watkins signed for Chelmsford City. During his time at the club, Watkins went out on loan to Grantham and King's Lynn, before joining the latter permanently. Following a spell at King's Lynn, Watkins joined Stamford, having spells out on loan with Yaxley and Blackstones, before joining Yaxley permanently in 2006.[6]

References
  1. "Dale Watkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Dale Watkins". RDFC1992. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "Dale Watkins". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. "Road to Wembley '98 - Dale Watkins". Cheltenham Town F.C. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. "Dale Watkins". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "Dale Watkins". Up The Posh. Retrieved 3 May 2019.


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