Philip Watson (footballer)

Philip Ross Watson (29 April 1881 – 20 April 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half or centre half. His longest and most prominent spell was with Hamilton Academical,[2] and he appeared in the 1911 Scottish Cup Final while with the club[3] – this ended in defeat after a replay to Celtic, one of his former employers.[4] He also spent time with Ayr, Motherwell and local team Dykehead, including several loans back when out of favour for a place in the side at his senior clubs.[5]

Philip Watson

Personal information
Full name	Philip Ross Watson
Date of birth	29 April 1881
Place of birth	Shotts, Scotland
Date of death	20 April 1953 (aged 71)[1]
Place of death	Shotts, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre half Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Shotts Hawthorn
1901–1902	Dykehead
1902–1903	Celtic	3	(0)
1903–1907	Ayr	52	(5)
1906–1907	→ Dykehead (loan)
1907–1912	Hamilton Academical	120	(4)
1912–1915	Motherwell	13	(0)
1914–1915	→ Dykehead (loan)
Total		188	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His son of the same name, known as Phil, was also a footballer who made over 170 appearances each for Hamilton Academical and Blackpool and received one cap for Scotland.[6][5] Another son Martin played in Scotland's second tier, mainly for Dumbarton.[7][8]

References

1. Former Celt Dead, Evening Times, 20 April 1953, via the Celtic Wiki
2. Watson, Philip (1907), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
3. Scottish Cup–Replayed Final, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1911, via The Celtic Wiki
4. (Celtic player) Watson, Philip, FitbaStats
5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
6. Watson, Philip (1927), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
7. Watson, Martin (1931), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
8. Martin Watson - Player Profile, Sons Archive