Matthew McCluskie Watson (3 May 1936 – 25 October 2015) was a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a full-back and is best known for his time with

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

where he made 440 appearances for the Rugby Park club from 1955 to 1968. Watson was part of the 1964–65 Kilmarnock title winning side and also played on the losing sides of the 1960 Scottish Cup final and the 1960/61 and 1962/63 League Cup Finals. He later played for Queen of the South. Watson died on 25 October 2015 at the age of 79.

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1936 births 2015 deaths Scottish men's footballers Kilmarnock F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players Cumnock Juniors F.C. players Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks {{Scotland-footy-defender-1930s-stub