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William Watson (footballer, Born 1900)
William Watson (born 4 June 1900) was a Scottish footballer who played for Kilmarnock, Dumbarton, Galston and Beith Beith is a small town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "''Hill o' Beith''" (hill of the birches) after its ''Court .... References 1900 births Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Scottish Football League players Year of death missing Kilmarnock F.C. players Nithsdale Wanderers F.C. players Galston F.C. players Beith F.C. players Men's association football inside forwards Footballers from East Ayrshire People from Catrine {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nithsdale Wanderers F
Nithsdale (''Srath Nid'' in Scottish Gaelic), also known as Strathnith, Stranith or Stranit, is the strath or dale of the River Nith in southern Scotland. Nithsdale was one of the medieval provinces of Scotland. The provinces gradually lost their administrative importance to the shires created from the twelfth century, with Nithsdale forming part of Dumfriesshire. A Nithsdale district covering a similar area to the medieval province was created in 1975, based in the area's main town of Dumfries. The district was abolished in 1996, since when the area has been directly administered by Dumfries and Galloway Council. History The name ''Strath Nid'' may represent the Cumbric ''Ystrad Nidd''; Cumbric (a variety of Common Brittonic) was the dominant language in this area from before Roman times until the 11th or 12th century, whereas Gaelic influence here was late and transient. The River Nith flows north to south through the Southern Uplands in south-west Scotland, separating the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
