| Sid Watson | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Sidney Watson |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Mansfield, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Youthclubs1: | Palterton Welfare |
| Years1: | 1948–1961 |
| Clubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps1: | 292 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 1961–1965 |
| Clubs2: | Ilkeston Town |
Thomas Sidney Watson (12 December 1927 – 1 September 2021) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Mansfield Town as a wing-half.
Sid Watson worked at Pleasley Colliery when he signed with Mansfield Town as an amateur in September 1948. In January 1950, he signed a professional contract with the club, but had to wait until the 1951–52 season before making his first-team debut.[1]
Watson went on to become one of Mansfield's longest-serving players of all time. He spent 13 years at the club, and played 307 first-team games for the Stags, including 292 in league competition.[2] He left Mansfield at the end of the 1960–61 season, and then played four seasons for non-league Ilkeston Town.
After his retirement from professional football, Watson was an employee at King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield until his retirement in 1992.[1]
He died on 1 September 2021, aged 93.[3]