Johnny Watts (English footballer) explained

Johnny Watts
Fullname:John William Watts
Birth Date:13 April 1931
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Death Place:Brownhills, England
Position:Right half
Youthyears1:1948–1951
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Years1:1951–1964
Caps1:206
Goals1:3
Years2:1964–1968
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:Bromsgrove Rovers

John William Watts (13 April 1931 – March 2006) was an English footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City playing as a right half.[1]

Watts was born in the Vauxhall district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham City as a junior in 1948 and turned professional in 1951 after completing his National Service. In a twelve-year professional career with the club he played 248 games in all competitions, scoring three times. In 1964 he joined Nuneaton Borough of the Southern League where he was to spend four years.[2] He played briefly for West Midlands (Regional) League club Bromsgrove Rovers before retiring in 1969.[3]

Watts died in a retirement home in Brownhills, West Midlands, in March 2006.[4]

Honours

Birmingham City

Nuneaton Borough

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham City: 1946/47–2007/08 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 2 August 2009.
  2. Book: From Town to Town: Nuneaton Borough 1958–1970 – Part 1 . Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative . 2015 . 176.
    Book: From Town to Town: Nuneaton Borough 1958–1970 – Part 2 . Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative . 2015 . 74.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 132 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. News: Tributes after Blues hero dies . Lisa . Smith . Evening Mail . Birmingham . 10 March 2006 . 24 April 2018 . TheFreeLibrary.com.
  5. Book: From Town to Town: Nuneaton Borough 1958–1970 – Part 2 . 34 . After the game the Southern League Premier Division runners-up cup was presented to the Borough skipper, Johnny Watts, by the Mayor, Coun. S. Williams, and afterwards the Borough players did a lap of honour round the ground..