Joe Watson

Joseph Watson (1 January 1952 – 30 September 2000) was an Australian soccer player who played as a winger in a 24-year career extending from 1968 to 1992.

Playing career A native of Fife, Joe Watson had been playing with Nottingham Forest since the age of 16, but began his professional career at 18 in 1970 with Dundee United, participating in a handful of games before joining Forfar Athletic in 1972. After one season with Forfar, Watson emigrated to Australia in 1973 where, like another Scottish player for United, Kenny Murphy, he spent many seasons playing international football for Australia national football team, primarily Sydney City.

Sydney City In Australia he played for Sydney Hakoah. At Sydney City he played four seasons in the New South Wales State League before the club as Sydney City joined the National Soccer League in 1977. Watson played 258 National Soccer League matches, playing with the club until 1986.

Coaching career In 1991 while still playing Watson began coaching at Waverley. In a nine-year coaching career Watson coached at eight separate clubs. Watson died on 30 September 2000.

Honours Scotland Forfarshire Cup Champion: 1971–72

Australia NSW State League Waratah Cup Champion: 1976

National Soccer League Champion: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 Runner Up: 1978, 1983, 1985

OFC Nations Cup Champion: 1980

Individual NSL Player of the Year: 1983 FFA Team of the Decade: 1981–1989 FFA Hall of Fame: 2000