James Watson

James "Dougal" Watson (born 29 October 1879 in Inverness , Scotland; died of Pleurisy, 9 June 1911 at the Northern Infirmary in Inverness , Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Inverness Thistle , Sunderland and Chelsea . According to a notice in the Dundee Evening Post of 19 May 1903, Watson was signed to Sunderland on the 18th, following a season as Team Captain at Inverness Thistle. He made his Sunderland debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 24 October 1903 in a 2–1 defeat at The Molineux Stadium . [ 1 ] He was at Sunderland during 1903 to 1904 and played in just five games, scoring no goals. [ 2 ] On the 8th of May 1905, Tom Tiddler announced in the Athletic News that Watson was one at least four Sunderland players going South for the next season, with a move to the 'new' Chelsea club. He made his Chelsea debut against Blackpool on 9 September 1905 in a 0-1 win. He was at Chelsea during 1905 to 1906 and - according to the History of Chelsea F.C. website http://www.stamford-bridge.com - played in 13 competitive first team games, scoring no goals. By the time of his death, in June 1911, he had returned to Inverness, and was employed as a Journeyman Plumber. — Wikipedia

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FW

Nationality

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Birthplace

Inverness

Born

28 Oct 1879