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 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 |