Full name Arthur Lacon Watson 1885–1888 and 1893 Hampshire 1888 Cambridge University | Batting style Right-handed Name Arthur Watson | |
Born 27 August 1866 ( 1866-08-27 ) Northwood, Isle of Wight, England Died 28 June 1955(1955-06-28) (aged 88)
Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, England | ||
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Arthur Lacon Watson (27 August 1866 – 28 June 1955) was an English cricketer. Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
The son of an earlier Cambridge University cricketer, also called Arthur, Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Later, Watson was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Watson made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Sussex in 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.
Watson's second and final first-class appearance came for Cambridge University in 1888 against Surrey.
Watson continued to represent Hampshire in non first-class matches, playing his final match for the club against Warwickshire in 1893. In 1890 Watson also played a single non first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Northumberland.
Watson died at Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight on 28 June 1955.