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John Watson (footballer, born 1877)

John Watson (born 1877, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer at the turn of the twentieth century.

Career

Born in Dundee, he played for Dundee Wanderers before relocating to England to join New Brompton of the Southern League, where he played regularly for two seasons.[1] He then returned to Scotland to play for Dundee,[2][3] before joining Everton, where he made 44 appearances in the Football League. He then moved on to Tottenham Hotspur, his last known club.[4]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. pp. 14–15. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "John Watson | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Soccerdata. p. 273. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.