Fred Watson (soccer player)
Fred Watson | ||
Personnel | ||
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birthday | November 30, 1888 | |
place of birth | Aberdeen , Scotland | |
date of death | June 29, 1917 | |
Place of death | Milford Haven , Wales | |
position | Middle runner | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
Aberdeen Shamrock | ||
1910-1917 | Aberdeen FC | 1 (0) |
1 Only league games are given. |
Frederick "Fred" Watson (born November 30, 1888 in Aberdeen , † June 29, 1917 in Milford Haven ) was a Scottish football player .
Career
Watson played in the Junior Football of Aberdeen for Aberdeen Shamrock . In 1910 he joined Aberdeen FC , the city's leading club. In the following years, Watson , who was popular because of "his smart disposition and his warm-hearted bonmots ", played for him as a middle runner, mostly in the reserve team. For the first team, he made half a dozen appearances between 1912 and 1914, including a game in the Scottish Football League Division One in the 1912/13 season , when he and the two outside runners Stewart Davidson and George Wilson played a 1-3. Loss to Hibernian Edinburgh formed the runner row. Although the press response was somewhat benevolent, this was his only league appearance. The Scottish Referee said, “Watson did well as a middle runner for a first run in Senior League Football and should get another probation opportunity.” And the Aberdeen Daily Journal said: “The [runner] series has been as lax as ever. Watson was a painter, but he lacks speed and his inexperience gave Hendren plenty of leeway. "The Dundee Courier added:" Watson, the reserve center runner, couldn't get a less favorable baptism, Hendren was a thorn in his flesh and left him with no rest from start to finish. "
Watson earned his living as a stonemason , but he gave up this profession to join the Royal Naval Reserve during the First World War . On board the HMS Peterel he served with the rank of petty officer in mine clearance. Watson fell ill and died at the age of 28 in June 1917 in a military hospital at Milford Haven naval base . He left his wife and was buried in Aberdeen.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b afcheritage.org: Frederick Watson , September 1, 2019
- ↑ footballandthefirstworldwar.org: Frederick Watson | Service Record , accessed September 1, 2019
- ↑ a b SPORTS OF ALL SORTS . In: Daily Record , July 7, 1917, p. 6. (paid link)
- ↑ Clever Easter Road Forwards. . In: Scottish Referee , December 23, 1912, p. 3. (link subject to charge)
- ↑ ABERDEEN FALL EASILY TO HIBS. . In: Aberdeen Press and Journal , December 23, 1912, p. 10. (paid link)
- ↑ ABERDEEN ARE WELL BEATEN . In: Dundee Courier , December 23, 1912, p. 6. (link subject to charge)
- ↑ DEATH OF ABERDEEN FOOTBALLER. . In: Dundee Courier , July 3, 1917, p. 2. (paid link)
- ↑ ROLL OF HONOR. . In: Aberdeen Press and Journal , July 3, 1917, p. 1. (paid link)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Watson, Fred |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Watson, Frederick (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |
DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1917 |
Place of death | Milford Haven |