Fred Watson (Scottish footballer)

Scottish footballer

Fred Watson
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Watson
Date of birth	30 November 1888
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	29 June 1917(1917-06-29) (aged 28)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1910	Aberdeen Shamrock
1910–1917	Aberdeen	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Watson (30 November 1888 – 29 June 1917) was a Scottish professional football wing half who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.

Personal life

Watson served as a trimmer in the Royal Naval Reserve during the First World War and died of heart failure on 29 June 1917. He was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1911–12	Scottish First Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	1912–13		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1913–14		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0

Appearance in Fleming Charity Shield
Appearance in Robertson Cup

References

"Frederick Watson | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ "Name Watson, Frederick Place of Birth: Aberdeen Number: TS 2339 Date...". National Archives. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
Fred Watson on Lives of the First World War

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