Peter_Watson_(footballer,_born_1944)
Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944)
Northern Irish footballer and manager
Peter Watson (born 3 March 1944) is a Northern Irish former football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1944-03-03) 3 March 1944 (age 80) | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bessbrook Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Newry Town | ||
| 1961–1962 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1962–1968 | Glenavon | ||
| 1968–1969 | Glentoran | 19 | (3) |
| 1969–1973 | Distillery | 146 | (61) |
| 1973–1975 | Dundalk | 46 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Portadown | ||
| Dungannon Swifts | |||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Irish League XI | 4 | (1) |
| 1971 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974 | Dundalk (player-caretaker manager) | ||
| Dungannon Swifts (player-manager) | |||
| 1994–1996 | Newry City | ||
| Banbridge Town | |||
| Rathfriland Rangers | |||
| Lurgan Celtic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Coventry, England, Watson played as a striker for Bessbrook Wanderers, Newry Town, Aston Villa, Glenavon, Glentoran, Distillery, Dundalk, Portadown and Dungannon Swifts.[1][2] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team,[1][2] when he replaced Sammy Todd in the 88th minute of a 5–0 victory over Cyprus.[3]
Watson served as player-manager of Dundalk (in a caretaker role) and Dungannon Swifts, and as manager at Newry City, Banbridge Town, Rathfriland Rangers and Lurgan Celtic.[1]
- "Peter Watson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Northern Ireland 5-0 Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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