Billy Watson
Normal Position: Wing Half
Born: 11/09/1890 (Birkdale, Southport)
Died: 01/09/1955 (Southport)

Billy Watson was the only player to play every game of Burnley\'s Championship winning side of 1920/21. He retired from league football in 1925, taking up a coaching role at Accrington and then
later at Blackburn, where he also captained the Rovers A side.
After a number of trades including being an ironmonger and painter, he became a local councillor to his home town. On 01 September 1955, Billy Watson died.
Transfers
Season | Date | From | To | Value |
1908/1909 | 25/03/1909 | Southport | BURNLEY |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1907/1908 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1908/1909 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
20/03/1909 | League | H | WORKINGTON | 3 - 2 |
13/03/1909 | League | A | PRESTON NORTH END RESERVES | 0 - 1 |
06/03/1909 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 0 |
27/02/1909 | League | A | COLNE | 0 - 4 |
20/02/1909 | League | H | BLACKPOOL RESERVES | 4 - 1 |
13/02/1909 | League | H | PRESTON NORTH END RESERVES | 0 - 2 |
06/02/1909 | League | A | WORKINGTON | 0 - 0 |
30/01/1909 | League | A | DARWEN | 0 - 1 |
23/01/1909 | League | H | BOLTON WANDERERS RESERVES | 1 - 2 |
09/01/1909 | League | H | BURY RESERVES | 2 - 0 |
02/01/1909 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
26/12/1908 | League | H | DARWEN | 2 - 0 |
25/12/1908 | League | H | EVERTON RESERVES | 3 - 3 |
19/12/1908 | League | A | MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES | 0 - 1 |
12/12/1908 | League | H | ROSSENDALE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
05/12/1908 | League | A | BLACKPOOL RESERVES | 1 - 2 |
28/11/1908 | League | A | NELSON | 0 - 2 |
14/11/1908 | League | A | ROSSENDALE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
31/10/1908 | League | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 2 - 1 |
26/10/1908 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 3 | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 1 - 2 |
24/10/1908 | League | H | MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES | 1 - 1 |
17/10/1908 | League | H | BURNLEY RESERVES | 3 - 2 |
27/04/1908 | League | A | CHORLEY | 2 - 2 |
21/04/1908 | League | H | BURY RESERVES | 5 - 2 |
07/04/1908 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 0 - 6 |