Billy Watson
Normal Position: Wing Half
Born: 11/09/1890 (Birkdale, Southport)
Died: 01/09/1955
Played for Blowick Wesleyans and then signed for Southport Central FC in 1907, before turning professional in Sept 1908. Started out on 10/- per week and was in the reserve team fro two months. Burnley signed him in March 1909 for £200. He continued to live and train at Southport during his time at Burnley.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 | From | To | Value |
| 1908/1909 | Southport | BURNLEY | 200 |
Player Match Stats
FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, League, PLAY OFFS , Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/1908 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908/1909 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 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 |
| 16/01/1909 | Friendly | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 1 - 0 |
| 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 |
| 25/12/1907 | Friendly | H | GREENOCK MORTON | 4 - 1 |