Garry Watson Explained

Garry Watson
Birth Date:7 October 1955
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1970–1972
Youthclubs1:Bradford City
Years1:1972–1984
Clubs1:Bradford City
Caps1:263
Goals1:28
Years2:1982
Clubs2:Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:1984–1985
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Whitby Town
Totalcaps:297
Totalgoals:28
Managerclubs1:Guiseley

Garry Watson (born 7 October 1955) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Bradford, Watson played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax Town and Whitby Town.[1]

He signed for Bradford City in November 1970 after playing local amateur football.[2] He made a total of 293 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals - 28 goals in 263 league appearances, no goals in 10 FA Cup appearances, and 2 goals in 20 League Cup appearances.[3] He signed on loan for Doncaster Rovers in October 1982,[4] and played for Halifax Town between July 1984 and May 1985.[5]

After a spell managing non-league club Guiseley, in October 2013 he was running a carpet fitting business in Eccleshill, Bradford.[6]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 18 May 2016. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Frost, p. 409
  3. Frost, p. 389
  4. Web site: Profile. 18 May 2016. doncasterrovers.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20070309132511/http://www.shaymenonline.org/sol2/players.php?section=profile&id=626. 18 May 2016. 9 March 2007. Shaymen Online.
  6. Web site: Where Are They Now: Bradford City 1981-82. 17 October 2013. 18 May 2016. Football League Paper.