Joe Watson (English footballer) explained

Joe Watson
Fullname:Joseph Watson
Birth Date:1907[1]
Birth Place:Swalwell, County Durham, England
Position:Right back
Years1:
Clubs1:White-le-Head Rangers
Years2:
Clubs2:Lintz Colliery
Years3:1929
Caps3:11
Goals3:0

Joseph Watson (1907 – after 1928) was an English footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Darlington.[2] He played non-league football for White-le-Head Rangers and Lintz Colliery, from where he signed professionally with Darlington in February 1929. He made his debut in the Third Division North match against New Brighton on 9 February, taking the place of Walter Holmes,[3] and finished the season, and his Darlington career, with eleven appearances in the league.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player search: Watson, J (Joe) . English National Football Archive . 15 October 2020 . subscription.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 273 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. News: Darlington's new back. Lintz Colliery player signs professional forms . Northern Daily Mail . West Hartlepool . 7 February 1929 . 7 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.