Football

Watsons of Scotland

Football Teams

Aberdeen Football Club 1911-12

Back Row L-R: Frederick Watson

Season: 1911-12 Scottish First Division - 9th, Scottish Cup - 3rd Round.

Watsons of Scotland

Football Teams

Rangers Football Club 1876-77

Front Row L-R: James A.K.Watson

Season: 1876-77 Scottish Cup - Runners-up.
(Third season of competitive football by Rangers.)

Watsons of Scotland

Football Teams

Glasgow Select Football Club 1880

Back Row L-R: Andrew Watson, 5 along standing.

Queen's Park Football Club

Andrew Watson 1880-82 & 1885-87 led the team to two consecutive Scottish Cup wins in 1881 and 1882, thus becoming the first coloured (mixed-race) player to win a major competition.

First coloured (mixed-race) player to play in the Scottish Cup, First coloured (mixed-race) administrator for Parkgrove FC, First coloured (mixed-race) player to win the Scottish Cup, First coloured (mixed-race) Internationalist and Captain of Scotland v England 1881, First coloured (mixed-race) in the English FA Cup, with Swifts FC, First coloured (mixed-race) official, umpire for Old Carthusians v Royal Engineers, English FA Cup.
Honours with Queen's Park
Scottish Cup: 1880–81, 1881–82, 1885–86
Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1879–80, 1880–81, 1883–84

International Friendly, 12 Mar 1881, England 1 v 6 Scotland
International Friendly, 14 Mar 1881, Wales 1 v 5 Scotland
International Friendly, 11 Mar 1882, Scotland 5 v 1 England