Jim_Watton

Jim Watton
Personal information
Full name	James Watton
Date of birth	1 November 1936 (age 87)
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Bromsgrove Rovers
	De Graafschap
1962–1964	Port Vale
1964–1968	Doncaster Rovers
	Burton Albion
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jim Watton

English footballer

James Watton (born 1 November 1936) is an English former footballer who played as a half-back. He made 129 league appearances in a six-year career in the Football League.

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He began his career with English non-League side Bromsgrove Rovers and Dutch club De Graafschap, before joining Port Vale in September 1962. He was allowed to move onto Doncaster Rovers in July 1964. He helped "Donny" to the Fourth Division title in 1965–66, before he left the club for non-League side Burton Albion in 1968.

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Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 304. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

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Jim Watton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1962–63	Third Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	1963–64	Third Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Doncaster Rovers	1964–65	Fourth Division	46	0	4	0	3	0	53	0
	1965–66	Fourth Division	32	0	0	0	3	0	35	0
	1966–67	Third Division	39	0	2	0	6	0	47	0
	1967–68	Fourth Division	6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
	Total		123	0	6	0	13	0	152	0
Career total			128	0	6	0	13	0	147	0

Jim_Watton

Jim Watton

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Personal information
Full name	James Watton^[1]
Date of birth	(1936-11-01) 1 November 1936 (age 87)^[1]
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England^[1]
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bromsgrove Rovers
	De Graafschap
1962–1964	Port Vale	5	(0)
1964–1968	Doncaster Rovers	123	(0)
	Burton Albion
Total		128+	(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals