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Discover the rich history of Clan Watson in Scotland, tracing back to the early 1300s and beyond.
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Football Teams
Back Row L-R: Frederick Watson
Season: 1911-12 Scottish First Division - 9th, Scottish Cup - 3rd Round.
Aberdeen Football Club
Front Row L-R: James A.K.Watson
Season: 1876-77 Scottish Cup - Runners-up.(Third season of competitive football by Rangers.)
Back Row L-R: Andrew Watson, 5 along standing.
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 ScotlandInternational Friendly, 14 Mar 1881, Wales 1 v 5 ScotlandInternational Friendly, 11 Mar 1882, Scotland 5 v 1 England
Partick Thistle Football Club
Edwin Watson 1936-37
Footballers & Staff.
Andrew WatsonBirth 24 May 1856 • Demerara, Georgetown, British Guiana, British West Indies, South America -Death: 08 Mar 1921 • 88 Forest Road, Richmond, Surrey, England
Footballer - full back 1880-82 & 1885-87, First coloured (mixed-race) Internationalist, and Captain of Scotland v England 1881.
Matthew McCluskie WatsonBirth 03 May 1936 • Scotland -Death: 25 Oct 2015 • Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Footballer - full back 1955 to 1968, made 440 appearances. Part of the Scottish Division One Champions title winning side 1964–65 and also played on the losing sides of the 1960 Scottish Cup final and the 1960-61 and 1962-63 League Cup Finals.
Frederick WatsonBirth: 30 Nov 1888, 7.30am, Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland -Death: 29 Jun 1917, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Footballer - wing half 1911-14, also played for Aberdeen Shamrock.
Edwin Watson Birth: 28 May 1914 • Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland - Death: 12 Jun 1944 • Bay of Biscay, near France
Footballer - forward 1936-37, also played for Huddersfield Town and Bradford Park Avenue.
James Andrew Kennedy Watson Birth: 21 Feb 1855 • Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland -Death: 24 May 1915 • East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Footballer - forward 1874-79, later served as President 1890-1891, Vice President 1889-1890 and committee member.