Craig Watson (born 13 February 1995) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a defender or

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for

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Career

Watson moved from Park Villa in

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to Hamilton Academical as a youth player. He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012, and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division, just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury. In April 2013, Watson signed a two-year extension to his contract. In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017. In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to

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until January 2016. This loan spell was later extended until the end of the season. Watson left Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season. He then signed for East Fife. Watson made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Peterhead on 15 July 2017. He signed a new contract with the club in June 2018 and departed in May 2021 for

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1995 births Living people Scottish men's footballers People from Fraserburgh Footballers from Glasgow Hamilton Academical F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football midfielders Scottish Professional Football League players East Fife F.C. players Footballers from Aberdeenshire Airdrieonians F.C. players {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub