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Billy Watson (soccer)
Billy Watson was a Scottish-American soccer wing half, left half. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England and then the United States where he played in both the American Soccer League (1921-1933), American Soccer League and St. Louis Soccer League. Watson began his career in Scotland playing for Ayr United F.C., Ayr United and Vale of Leven F.C. in the early 1920s. In 1925, he transferred to English club Coventry City F.C. before moving to the United States in 1926. In the spring of 1928, he signed with the Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30), Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League (1921-1933), American Soccer League at the end of the 1927-1928 season as a replacement for injured Bob MacGregor. He played only three games with Bethlehem. He began the 1928-1929 season with the New Bedford Whalers, but was transferred to the Providence Gold Bugs after only three games. In the spring of 1931, he played for Fall River F.C., but moved to back to the Whalers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing Half
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on a team and their assigned roles depend on what formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield. Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the defensive units and forward units of a formation. Managers frequently assign one or more midfielders to disrupt the opposing team's attacks, while others may be tasked with creating goals, or have equal responsibilities between attack and defence. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |