Noel Watson
English football manager, referee, and executive
About Noel Watson
Lived 1884 – 1980 (aged 95–96). Noel Watson was an association football referee.
George Noel Watson (1884–1980) was a manager and later the secretary of Nottingham Forest.
Watson was also a referee who took charge of the 1925 FA Cup Final between Sheffield United and Cardiff City at Wembley. He also refereed international matches in the 1920s and 30s.
Watson was manager of Nottingham Forest between 1932 and 1936.
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Who was Noel Watson?
English football manager, referee, and executive
When was Noel Watson born?
Noel Watson was born in 1884.
When did Noel Watson die?
Noel Watson died in 1980.
What was Noel Watson's occupation?
Noel Watson was an association football referee.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Noel Watson. https://biography.guide/noel-watson/
MLA: "Noel Watson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/noel-watson/.
Chicago: "Noel Watson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/noel-watson/.
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