| James "Dougal" Watson | |
| Fullname: | James Watson |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 9 June 1911 |
| Death Place: | Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Position: | Left Back, Forward |
| Years1: | -1903 |
| Years2: | 1903–1904 |
| Clubs2: | Sunderland |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1905 |
| Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
| Years4: | 1906 |
| Clubs4: | Chelsea |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 18 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
James "Dougal" Watson (born 29 October 1879 in Inverness, Scotland; died of Pleurisy, 9 June 1911 at the Northern Infirmary in Inverness, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle, Sunderland and Chelsea.
According to a notice in the Dundee Evening Post of 19 May 1903, Watson was signed to Sunderland on the 18th, following a season as Team Captain at Inverness Thistle. He made his Sunderland debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 October 1903 in a 2–1 defeat at The Molineux Stadium.[1] He was at Sunderland during 1903 to 1904 and played in just five games, scoring no goals.[2]
On the 8th of May 1905, Tom Tiddler announced in the Athletic News that Watson was one at least four Sunderland players going South for the next season, with a move to the 'new' Chelsea club. He made his Chelsea debut against Blackpool on 9 September 1905 in a 0-1 win. He was at Chelsea during 1905 to 1906 and - according to the History of Chelsea F.C. website http://www.stamford-bridge.com - played in 13 competitive first team games, scoring no goals.
By the time of his death, in June 1911, he had returned to Inverness, and was employed as a Journeyman Plumber.