Joe Watson (soccer) explained

Joe Watson
Fullname:Joseph Robert Watson
Birth Date:1 January 1952
Birth Place:Scotland
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1968–1970
Youthclubs1:Nottingham Forest
Years1:1970–1973
Clubs1:Dundee United
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years3:1973
Clubs3:Forfar Athletic
Caps3:35
Goals3:4
Years4:1973–1986
Clubs4:Hakoah/Sydney City
Caps4:274[1]
Goals4:30
Years5:1988
Clubs5:APIA Leichhardt
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:1989
Clubs6:Rockdale Ilinden
Years7:1989–1990
Clubs7:Eastern Suburbs
Years8:1991
Clubs8:Waverley
Years9:1992
Clubs9:Cyprus United
Nationalyears1:1979–1986
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1991
Managerclubs1:Waverley
Manageryears2:1992
Managerclubs2:Cyprus United
Manageryears3:1993–1994
Managerclubs3:CYC Stanmore
Manageryears4:1995
Managerclubs4:APIA Leichhardt
Manageryears5:1995
Managerclubs5:Bankstown City
Manageryears6:1997
Managerclubs6:Sydney Cosmos
Manageryears7:1998
Managerclubs7:Eastern Suburbs
Manageryears8:1999
Managerclubs8:Sydney Cosmos
Manageryears9:2000
Managerclubs9:Fairfield Bulls

Joseph Watson (1 January 1952 – 30 September 2000) was an Australian soccer player who played as a winger in a 24-year career extending from 1968 to 1992.

Playing career

A native of Fife, Joe Watson had been playing with Nottingham Forest since the age of 16, but began his professional career at 18 in 1970 with Dundee United, participating in a handful of games before joining Forfar Athletic in 1972. After one season with Forfar, Watson emigrated to Australia in 1973 where, like another Scottish player for United, Kenny Murphy, he spent many seasons playing international football for Australia national football team, primarily Sydney City.[2]

Sydney City

In Australia he played for Sydney Hakoah. At Sydney City he played four seasons in the New South Wales State League before the club as Sydney City joined the National Soccer League in 1977. Watson played 258 National Soccer League matches, playing with the club until 1986.

International career

Watson played 17 matches for Australia between 1979 and 1986. While he had retired from international football in 1985, he was honoured with being named captain in a friendly against Czechoslovakia in August 1986. He was replaced after five minutes by Angie Postecoglou.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Coaching career

In 1991 while still playing Watson began coaching at Waverley. In a nine-year coaching career Watson coached at eight separate clubs.

Illness and death

Watson was diagnosed with liver cancer, after which a day of charity matches was scheduled in August 2000 to raise funds.[7] Watson died on 30 September 2000.[8]

Honours

Scotland

Champion: 1971–72

Australia

Waratah Cup Champion: 1976

Champion: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982

Runner Up: 1978, 1983, 1985

Champion: 1980

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Watson.
  2. Web site: Australian Player Database – W. ozfootball.net. 22 October 2009.
  3. News: Gatt . Ray . 1986-08-11 . Watson's gold prize brightens gloom for Socceroos . 53 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-09-24.
  4. News: Schwab . Laurie . 1986-08-11 . Arok left lamenting as Socceroos collapse to Czechs . 33 . The Age. Melbourne . 2022-09-24.
  5. Book: The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  6. News: Schwab . Laurie . 1986-07-26 . Watson ends career as cameo captain . 37 . The Age. Melbourne . 2022-09-24.
  7. Web site: Soccer celebrities come together for Joe Watson benefit. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517023905/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-30337990.html. dead. 17 May 2011. AAP Sports News (Australia). 1 August 2000.
  8. News: 1 October 2000 . Socceroo great dies . 99 . The Sunday Telegraph.
  9. Web site: Teams of the Decade: Men's 1981–1989 . . 19 December 2013 . 17 May 2010.