Ben Watson
| Date of birth | 09 July 1985 |
| Place of birth | Camberwell |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Ben Watson's contract at Crystal Palace was extended to June 2008 in August 2004.
It was further extended to June 2009 in August 2006.
Ben joined Wigan Athletic in January 2009 with a contract to June 2012 that was extended to June 2014 in August 2011 and to June 2015 in March 2014.
His contract at Watford was extended to June 2017 in March 2015 and to June 2018 in May 2016 before it was cancelled in January 2018.
He joined Nottingham Forest in February 2018 with a contract to June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 12 Aug 2004 | 26 Jan 2009 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 26 Jan 2009 | 23 Jan 2015 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Sep 2009 | 01 Jan 2010 | L |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 Feb 2010 | 01 Apr 2010 | L |
| Watford | 23 Jan 2015 | 31 Jan 2018 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 06 Feb 2018 | 30 Jun 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 8 | 8 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 40 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 19 | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 18 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 16 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 23 | 6 |
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| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 14 | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 25 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Watford | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 7 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Watford | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Watford | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Watford | Premier League | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 14 |
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| 2017-18 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Watford | Premier League | 6 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2015 | Watford v Blackpool | W | 7-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Brentford v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Leeds United v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Watford v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Watford v Reading | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Derby County v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Everton v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Watford v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Watford v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2015 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Aston Villa v Watford | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Swansea City v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2016 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Watford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Watford v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2016 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2016 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Watford v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 2016 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Watford v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Millwall v Watford | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Aug 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Watford v Bristol City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Watford v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Watford v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Watford | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | England v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.