Charlie Watts (footballer) explained

Charlie Watts
Fullname:Charles Watts
Birth Date:1870
Birth Place:Stockton-on-Tees, England
Death Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Years1:1892–1893
Years2:1893–1894
Clubs2:Blackburn Rovers
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1894–1896
Clubs3:Burton Wanderers
Caps3:51
Goals3:0
Years4:1896–1906
Clubs4:Newcastle United
Caps4:89
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:149
Totalgoals:0

Charles Watts (1870 – 23 November 1924) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Burton Wanderers and Newcastle United.[1] In 1924, Watts stabbed his son before killing himself with a knife.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004 . SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. News: Footballer's Suicide . 10 December 2023 . Evening Post . 25 November 1924 . 6.