James Watson (16 January 1924 – 11 April 1996) was a Scottish

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who played as an inside forward for

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, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in

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, scoring in the 4–0 victory over

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(having also played in a defeat to

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in the previous year's final), and also claimed a winner's medal in the 1950–51 edition of the Scottish League Cup, a 3–0 win against the strong Hibernian team of the era. Watson earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland. He was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI.(SFL player) Jimmy Watson
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1924 births 1996 deaths Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Association football inside forwards Armadale Thistle F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Footballers from North Lanarkshire Scotland international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub