Willie Watson (footballer, born 1949)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | New Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Manchester United | 11 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Miami Toros (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1973–1978 | Motherwell | 127 | (2) |
| 1978–1980 | Dundee | 39 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 135 | (32) |
| Total | 331 | (34) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Watson (born 4 December 1949) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a defender.
Watson signed with
Major Indoor Soccer League. He spent four seasons with Phoenix. In the last season, the team was renamed the Phoenix Pride because the new Mormon ownership objected to the reference to hell.[2]
References
- ^ "Willie Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ You can go home again: Fired by Clippers, Podleski returns with Pride to Phoenix Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) – Tuesday, 6 March 1984
External links
- MUFCInfo.com profile
- Willie Watson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL/MISL stats
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