Jimmy_Watson_(Scottish_footballer)

Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)

Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1924)

Scottish footballer

For other Scottish footballers called Jimmy Watson, see Jim Watson.

James Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell,[2] Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1952, scoring in the 4–0 victory over Dundee (having also played in a defeat to Celtic in the previous year's final), and also claimed a winner's medal in the 1950–51 edition of the Scottish League Cup, a 3–0 win against the strong Hibernian team of the era.

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Watson earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland.[4] He was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jimmy Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    Jimmy Watson, MotherWELLnet
  3. [3]
    Jimmy Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. [4]
    (Scotland player) James Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. [5]
    (SFL player) Jimmy Watson, London Hearts Supporters Club


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