William, Willie, Bill or Billy Watson may refer to:

Entertainment

* William Watson (songwriter) (1794–1840), English concert hall singer and songwriter * William Watson (poet) (1858–1935), English poet * Billy Watson (actor) (1923–2022), American actor *

William Watson (writer) William Hugh Charles Watson was a Scottish author, playwright and newspaper editor. He was initially Literary and then Features editor of the Scotsman newspaper. Born in Edinburgh on 30 April 1931, he attended Edinburgh Academy and then entere ...

(1930–2005), also known as Bill Watson, Scottish writer *

William C. Watson William C. Watson (October 5, 1938 – November 5, 1997) was an American actor. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Watson appeared in many television series and films, '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967), '' Lawman'' (1971), '' The Hunting ...

(1938–1997), American actor *

Willie Watson (musician) William Currie Watson (born September 23, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjo player, actor and founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show. His debut solo album ''Folk Singer, Vol. I'', was released in May 2014; its follow-u ...

(born 1979), American folk musician

Military

William H. Watson Lieutenant Colonel William H. Watson (1808 – September 22, 1846) commanded the Battalion of Baltimore and District of Columbia Volunteers in the Mexican–American War. Prior to that, he had been a captain in the "Independent Blues" Company of ...

(1815–1846), Mexican–American War soldier from Maryland, U.S. *

William Watson (sergeant) William Watson (born 1826, died 1906) was an author and soldier in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is most noted for an autobiographical book ''Life in the Confederate army, being the observations and experiences of an ...

(1826–1906), in the Confederate States Army *

William Watson (surgeon) William Watson (1837–1879), was a surgeon in the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War. During his duty in the Army of the Potomac, he took part in several battles including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvi ...

(1837–1879), in Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War *

William Thornton Watson William Thornton Watson, DSO, MC, DCM (10 November 1887 – 9 September 1961) was a New Zealander who served as an officer in the Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars. Prior to and after the First World War he had a distinguished rugby ...

(1887–1961), New Zealand officer in the Australian Imperial Force *

William E. Watson William E. Watson was born in New York City. He is Professor of History at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He received his PhD in Medieval History from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the director of the Duffy's Cut Proje ...

, military historian

Politics

William Watson (16th century MP) William Watson was one of two Members of the Parliament of England for the constituency of York in 1553, between 1562 and 1571 and then again in another session in 1571. Life and politics William was born in 1513. He was the brother-in-law ...

, MP for the City of York * William Henry Watson (1796–1860), British politician and judge * William Watson (New South Wales politician) (1815–1877), Australian politician * William John Watson (1839–1886), Australian politician *

William T. Watson William Tharp Watson (June 22, 1849 – April 14, 1917) was an American banker and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General A ...

(1849–1917), American banker and governor of Delaware *

William W. Watson Sr. William W. Watson Sr. was an American politician. He was a Republican Party political leader in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. In 1881 he served in the North Carolina House of Representa ...

, 19th century North Carolina politician *

William Watson (Australian politician) William Watson (22 October 1864 – 21 December 1938) was an Australian businessman and politician. He was an independent member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Fremantle as an independent from 1922 to 1928 and 193 ...

(1864–1938), Australian politician *

William McLean Watson William McLean Watson (1874–1962) became Labour MP for Dunfermline Burghs, Scotland, in 1922. He lost his seat in the National Government landslide of 1931, but won it back in 1935 and retained it until 1950. Before his career in politics ...

(1874–1962), Scottish politician *

W. Marvin Watson William Marvin Watson (June 6, 1924 – November 26, 2017) was an advisor to U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson and was Postmaster General from April 26, 1968, to January 20, 1969. Life and career Watson was born in Oakhurst, Texas. He received a ...

(1924–2017), U.S. Postmaster General * William Watson, mayor of Rockford, Illinois, U.S., 1878–79

Science

* William Watson (scientist) (1715–1787), English physician and scientist * William Watson (physician) (1744–1824), English physician and naturalist * William Watson (surveyor and scientist) (1784–1857), cartographer and sundial-maker from Seaton Ross * William Livingstone Watson (1835–1903), Scottish East India merchant and astronomer * Watson Cheyne or Sir William Watson (1852–1932), 1st Baronet Cheyne, Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist * William Watson (botanist) (1858–1925), British botanist and horticulturalist * William Watson (physicist) (1868–1919), British physicist * William Watson (Scottish physicist) (1884–1952), FRSE Scottish physicist and mathematician * William Weldon Watson (1899–1992), American nuclear physicist

Sports

Association football

William Watson (Scottish footballer) William, Willie, Bill or Billy Watson may refer to: Entertainment * William Watson (songwriter) (1794–1840), English concert hall singer and songwriter * William Watson (poet) (1858–1935), English poet * Billy Watson (actor) (1923–2022), ...

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fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1898), Scottish footballer (Falkirk FC and Scotland) * Billy Watson (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1955), English international footballer with Burnley, 1908–1925 *

Billy Watson (footballer, born 1893) William Watson (31 December 1893 – 1962) was a professional footballer who played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927. His sons Willy (died 23 April 2004 in South Africa) and Albert (died 2009 in Sunderlan ...

(1893–1962), English footballer with Huddersfield Town, 1912–1927 *

William Watson (footballer) William, Willie, Bill or Billy Watson may refer to: Entertainment * William Watson (songwriter) (1794–1840), English concert hall singer and songwriter * William Watson (poet) (1858–1935), English poet * Billy Watson (actor) (1923–2022), ...

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1903–1909), Lincoln City footballer active in the 1900s * Bill Watson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1969), English footballer in the 1920s–30s * Bill Watson (footballer, born 1916) (1916-1986), English footballer, fullback for Lincoln City, Chesterfield and Rochdale * William Watson (footballer, born 1900) (1900–?), Scottish footballer (Dumbarton FC) * Willie Watson (footballer, born 1910), Scottish footballer ( Hibernian, Ayr United) *

Jimmy Watson (footballer, born 1914) William James Boyd Watson (1 January 1914 – 1979) was an English footballer who played professionally for clubs including Northampton Town, Notts County and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League The English Football Le ...

(1914–1979), aka Bill Watson (William James Boyd Watson), English footballer in the 1930s *

Billy Watson (soccer) Billy Watson was a Scottish-American soccer wing half, left half. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England and then the United States where he played in both the American Soccer League (1921-1933), American Soccer League and St ...

, Scottish-American footballer in the 1920s–30s * Billy Watson (Scottish footballer) (died 1950), Bradford City A.F.C. footballer, 1921–1931 *

Willie Watson (English cricketer) Willie Watson (7 March 1920 – 24 April 2004) was an English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and England. He was a double international, as Watson was also a footballer who played for England's national team. He was the s ...

(1920–2004), English cricketer and footballer * Willie Watson (footballer, born 1949), Scottish footballer (Manchester United, Motherwell) * Graham Watson (footballer, born 1949), English footballer, aka "Willie" Watson

Cricket

* William Watson (cricketer, born 1881) (1881–1926), Australian cricketer *

(1920–2004), English cricketer and footballer * Bill Watson (cricketer) (1931–2018), Australian cricketer * Willie Watson (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer

Rugby

Billy Watson (rugby union) William Donald Watson (22 December 1869 – 25 March 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Watson represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1893 and 1896. He played three m ...

(1869–1953), member of the 1893 New Zealand rugby union team *

Bill Watson (rugby union) Bill Watson (born 7 January 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby union career Amateur career Watson played for Boroughmuir. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District. International career Watson was c ...

, born 1949, Scotland international rugby union player *

Billy Watson (rugby league) William Watson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1940s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, a ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1930s for England, and Keighley

Other sports

William Watson (motoring pioneer) William Watson (6 November 1873 – 5 August 1961) was a Liverpool-born racing driver and motoring pioneer. A champion cyclist as a young man, he founded W Watson & Co, cycle and motorcar manufacturer, in 1901. He won the epic 1908 Isle of Man ...

(1873–1961), British racing driver and motoring pioneer * William Watson (weightlifter), British Olympic weightlifter *

Whipper Billy Watson William John Potts, (June 25, 1915 to February 4, 1990) was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name "Whipper" Billy Watson. He was a two-time world champion, having held both the National Wrestling Association title and the ...

(1915–1990), Canadian wrestler * William Watson (decathlete) (1916–1973), aka "Big Bill" Watson, American track and field athlete *

William Watson (basketball) William Watson was one of the first African-American basketball players to lead an integrated team to a championship. In 1924 Watson's Lane Tech High School met Wendell Phillips High School to dispute the championship of the Chicago Public High ...

(

1920s), African-American basketball player *

Bill Watson (baseball) William Watson is an American former Negro league outfielder who played in the 1920s. Watson played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed ...

, American baseball player *

Bill Watson (ice hockey) William Charles Watson (born March 30, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Watson won the Hobey Baker Award in 1985 while playing for the University of Minnesota Duluth. He would go to play professionally in the National Hockey League ...

(born 1964), ice hockey player in Minnesota *

Willie Watson (bowls) Willie Watson is a former Irish international lawn bowler. He competed in the fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta and four years later won a bronze medal in the fours with Sammy Allen, Frank Campbell and John McClough ...

, Irish international lawn bowler * William

Poss Watson William "Poss" Watson (25 August 1868 – 17 August 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Fremantle in the West Australian Football Association. Originally from Wa ...

(1868–1950), Australian rules footballer * Willie Watson (American Football Player) Bowling Green State University OL/DL 1994-1999, Chicago Rush Arena Football 2003, NFL 2003

Other people

William Watson (bow maker) William D Watson (1930 – 2018) was an English bow maker A bow maker is a person who builds, repairs, and restores ancient or modern bows for bowed string instruments. These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, viola d'amore, viola ...

(1930–?), British bow maker *

William Watson (chess player) William Nicholas Watson (born 18 April 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an English chess Grandmaster titleholder. Watson was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1992 and British Chess Champion in 1994. Boris Spassky Boris Vasilievich Spassky ( ...

(born 1962), English chess grandmaster *

William Watson (economist) William, Willie, Bill or Billy Watson may refer to: Entertainment * William Watson (songwriter) (1794–1840), English concert hall singer and songwriter * William Watson (poet) (1858–1935), English poet * Billy Watson (actor) (1923–2022), ...

, Canadian economist, member of the research advisory board for Macdonald–Laurier Institute * William Watson (merchant) (died 20 November 1559), English merchant and shipowner * William Watson (priest) (1559–1603), English Roman Catholic priest and conspirator * William Watson (sinologist) (1917–2007), professor of Chinese art and archaeology at London University * William Watson, Baron Watson (1827–1899), Scottish judge * William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948), Scottish judge *

William J. Watson William John Watson FRSE LLD (1865 – 9 March 1948) was a toponymist, one of the greatest Scottish scholars of the 20th century, and was the first scholar to place the study of Scottish place names on a firm linguistic basis. Life Watson ...

(1865–1948), Scottish teacher and scholar of place names *

William R. Watson William Robinson Watson (1887March 6, 1973) was an English-born Canadian art dealer who, through his staunch friendships with artists and his energetic enthusiasm for their work, helped establish the market for Canadian art. By the second half o ...

(1887–1973), Canadian art dealer {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, William