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Stan Watson

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Not to be confused with American politician Stan Watson who chaired the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus

Stan Watson
Personal information
Full name Stanley Watson[1]
Date of birth (1937-03-17)17 March 1937[1]
Place of birth Darlington,[1] England
Date of death 16 January 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Darlington,[1] England
Position(s) Wing half, centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959 Darlington 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stanley Watson (17 March 1937 – 16 January 2014) was an English footballer who made 27 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half or centre half for Darlington in the 1950s.[3] He made his debut playing at centre half on 8 February 1958 away to Workington, in a team weakened when heavy snow prevented some players from reaching the ground.[4]

Watson was married to British 400m runner Joy Grieveson.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Stan Watson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Deaths: Stan Watson". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Starting a flurry of interest in Keith's". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 19 January 2001 – via Newsbank.
  5. ^ "Gap in the Wall filled at last". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2016.