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Joe Watson (Australian footballer)

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Full name
  
Joe Watson

Name
  
Joe Watson

Place of birth
  
Scotland

Role
  
Australian footballer

Playing position
  
Winger

Died
  
September 30, 2000

1968–1970
  
Nottingham Forest


Date of birth
  
(1952-01-01)1 January 1952

Date of death
  
30 September 2000(2000-09-30) (aged 48)

Joseph (Joe) Watson (1 January 1952 – 30 September 2000) was an Australian footballer who played as a winger in a 24-year career extending from 1968 to 1992.

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Playing career

A native of Fife, Joe Watson had been playing with Nottingham Forest since the age of 16, but began his professional career at 18 in 1970 with Dundee United, participating in a handful of games before joining Forfar Athletic in 1972. After one season with Forfar, Watson emigrated to Australia in 1973 where, like another Scottish player for United, Kenny Murphy, he spent many seasons playing international football for Australia national football team, primarily Sydney City.

Sydney City

In Australia he played for Sydney Hakoah. At Sydney City he played four seasons in the New South Wales State League before the club as Sydney City joined the National Soccer League in 1977. Watson played 258 National Soccer League matches, playing with the club until 1986.

International career

Watson played 17 matches for Australia between 1979 and 1986. He captained the team once in a friendly against Czechoslovakia.

Coaching career

In 1991 while still playing Watson began coaching at Waverley. In a nine-year coaching career Watson coached at eight separate clubs.

Illness and death

Watson was diagnosed with liver cancer, after which a day of charity matches was scheduled in August 2000 to raise funds. Watson died on 30 September 2000.

Honours

  • National Soccer League Player of the Year: 1
  • National Grand Final (Runner-up): 1
  • References

    Joe Watson (Australian footballer) Wikipedia