About Ernie Watts
Lived 1872 – 1956 (aged 83–84). Ernie Watts was a British association football player and cricketer.
Ernest Arthur Watts (11 April 1872 – 1956) was an English footballer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born in Woolhampton in Berkshire, his earliest known club was Reading, before he moved to Notts County, where he made 17 appearances in The Football League. before joining New Brompton in 1904, where he was a regular starter during the 1904–05 season. His later clubs included Grays Athletic and Clapton Orient, as well as two more spells with Reading.
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Who was Ernie Watts?
English footballer born 1872
When was Ernie Watts born?
Ernie Watts was born on 11 April 1872 in Woolhampton.
When did Ernie Watts die?
Ernie Watts died in 1956.
What was Ernie Watts's occupation?
Ernie Watts was an association football player and cricketer.
What nationality was Ernie Watts?
Ernie Watts was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ernie Watts (footballer, born 1872)
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