William Watson (31 December 1893 – 1962) was a professional
footballer
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who played as a
wing half for
Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927.
His sons
Willy
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(died 23 April 2004 in South Africa) and
Albert
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* Albert ...
(died 2009 in Sunderland) were on Town's playing staff in later years.
Honours
Huddersfield Town
*
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
:
1921–22
*
First Division (3):
1923–24,
1924–25,
1925–26
*
FA Charity Shield
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:
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
References
1893 births
1962 deaths
People from Bolton upon Dearne
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Men's association football wing halves
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
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