| Philip Watson | |
| Fullname: | Philip Ross Watson |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Shotts, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Shotts, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Shotts Hawthorn |
| Years2: | 1901–1902 |
| Clubs2: | Dykehead |
| Years3: | 1902–1903 |
| Clubs3: | Celtic |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1903–1907 |
| Caps4: | 52 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs5: | → Dykehead (loan) |
| Years6: | 1907–1912 |
| Clubs6: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps6: | 120 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1912–1915 |
| Clubs7: | Motherwell |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1914–1915 |
| Clubs8: | → Dykehead (loan) |
| Totalcaps: | 188 |
| Totalgoals: | 9 |
Philip Ross Watson (29 April 1881 – 20 April 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half or centre half. His longest and most prominent spell was with Hamilton Academical,[2] and he appeared in the 1911 Scottish Cup Final while with the club[3] – this ended in defeat after a replay to Celtic, one of his former employers.[4] He also spent time with Ayr, Motherwell and local team Dykehead, including several loans back when out of favour for a place in the side at his senior clubs.[5]
His son of the same name, known as Phil, was also a footballer who made over 170 appearances each for Hamilton Academical and Blackpool and received one cap for Scotland.[6] [5] Another son Martin played in Scotland's second tier, mainly for Dumbarton.[7] [8]