Dave Watson

Date of birth05 October 1946
Place of birthStapleford
NationalityEnglish
PositionDefender

England International

With Manchester City, League Cup winner 1976.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Notts County 01 Jan 1967 01 Jan 1968
Rotherham United 01 Jan 1968 01 Dec 1970
Sunderland 01 Dec 1970 01 Jun 1975
Manchester City 01 Jun 1975 01 Oct 1979
Southampton 01 Oct 1979 01 Jan 1982
Stoke City 01 Jan 1982 01 Sep 1983
Derby County 01 Sep 1983 01 Sep 1984

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1979-80 Southampton FA Cup 1
1979-80 Southampton League Division One 30
4
1980-81 Southampton FA Cup 4
1980-81 Southampton League Cup 2
1980-81 Southampton League Division One 38
2
1981-82 Southampton League Cup 1
1981-82 Southampton League Division One 5
1
1981-82 Southampton UEFA Cup 2
1983-84 Derby County FA Cup 3
2
1983-84 Derby County League Cup 2
1983-84 Derby County League Division Two 34
1


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
20 Oct 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton L 4-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1979 Southampton v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1979 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 4-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1979 Norwich City v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1979 Ipswich Town v Southampton L 3-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1979 Southampton v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1979 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 0-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1979 Southampton v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1979 Bristol City v Southampton W 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton D 0-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1979 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1980 Southampton v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1980 Birmingham City v Southampton L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1980 Liverpool v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
19 Jan 1980 Southampton v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
02 Feb 1980 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 0-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1980 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 5-1 League Division One
16 Feb 1980 Derby County v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
23 Feb 1980 Coventry City v Southampton L 3-0 League Division One
01 Mar 1980 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1980 Leeds United v Southampton L 2-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1980 Southampton v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1980 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 2-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1980 Southampton v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1980 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1980 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-3 League Division One
12 Apr 1980 Stoke City v Southampton W 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1980 Southampton v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1980 Everton v Southampton L 2-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1980 Southampton v Bristol City W 5-2 League Division One
03 May 1980 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 4-1 League Division One
16 Aug 1980 Southampton v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1980 Arsenal v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1980 Sunderland v Southampton W 1-2 League Division One
26 Aug 1980 Southampton v Watford W 4-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Aug 1980 Southampton v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1980 Watford v Southampton L 7-1
Agg: 7-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Sep 1980 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1980 Norwich City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1980 Southampton v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1980 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1980 Everton v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1980 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-2 League Division One
11 Oct 1980 Southampton v Stoke City L 1-2 League Division One
18 Oct 1980 Middlesbrough v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1980 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 3-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1980 Southampton v Aston Villa L 1-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1980 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1980 Southampton v Ipswich Town D 3-3 League Division One
11 Nov 1980 Southampton v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1980 Manchester City v Southampton L 3-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1980 Manchester United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1980 Southampton v Crystal Palace W 4-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1980 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 4-4 League Division One
03 Jan 1981 Southampton v Chelsea W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1981 Leeds United v Southampton W 0-3 League Division One
17 Jan 1981 Birmingham City v Southampton W 0-3 League Division One
24 Jan 1981 Southampton v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1981 Southampton v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
14 Feb 1981 Southampton v Everton D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1981 Everton v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
21 Feb 1981 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
24 Feb 1981 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton L 2-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1981 Liverpool v Southampton L 2-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1981 Southampton v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1981 Stoke City v Southampton W 1-2 League Division One
17 Mar 1981 Southampton v Everton W 3-0 League Division One
21 Mar 1981 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1981 Aston Villa v Southampton L 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1981 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1981 Leicester City v Southampton D 2-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1981 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1981 Coventry City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division One
13 May 1981 Ipswich Town v Southampton W 2-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1981 Limerick v Southampton W 0-3 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1981 Southampton v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1981 West Ham United v Southampton L 4-2 League Division One
26 Sep 1981 Coventry City v Southampton L 4-2 League Division One
29 Sep 1981 Southampton v Limerick D 1-1
Agg: 4-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1981 Southampton v Ipswich Town W 4-3 League Division One
06 Oct 1981 Southampton v Chelsea D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
10 Oct 1981 Birmingham City v Southampton L 4-0 League Division One


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
1970-71 England FA Tour 2
2
1973-74 England British Home Championship
1
1973-74 England International Friendly 5
1974-75 England British Home Championship 3
1974-75 England International Friendly 1
1974-75 England UEFA European Championship 4
1975-76 England International Friendly 1
1975-76 England UEFA European Championship 1
1
1976-77 England British Home Championship 3
1976-77 England FIFA World Cup 1
1976-77 England International Friendly 4
1977-78 England British Home Championship 3
1977-78 England FIFA World Cup 2
1977-78 England International Friendly 4
1978-79 England British Home Championship 3
1
1978-79 England International Friendly 3
1978-79 England UEFA European Championship 4
2
1979-80 England British Home Championship 2
1979-80 England International Friendly 2
1979-80 England UEFA European Championship 7
1
1980-81 England British Home Championship 2
1980-81 England FIFA World Cup 6
1981-82 England British Home Championship 1
1981-82 England International Friendly 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
13 Jun 1971 Australia v England W 0-1 FA Tour
20 Jun 1971 Australia v England W 0-1 FA Tour
03 Apr 1974 Portugal v England D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 1974 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1974 England v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 May 1974 East Germany v England D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1974 Bulgaria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1974 Yugoslavia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1974 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 1974 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
12 Mar 1975 England v West Germany W 2-0 International Friendly
16 Apr 1975 England v Cyprus W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
11 May 1975 Cyprus v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 May 1975 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
21 May 1975 England v Wales D 2-2 British Home Championship
24 May 1975 England v Scotland W 5-1 British Home Championship
03 Sep 1975 Switzerland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1975 Czechoslovakia v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
19 Nov 1975 Portugal v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Feb 1977 England v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly
30 Mar 1977 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 May 1977 Northern Ireland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
31 May 1977 England v Wales L 0-1 British Home Championship
04 Jun 1977 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1977 Brazil v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1977 Argentina v England D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 1977 Uruguay v England D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1977 England v Switzerland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1977 Luxembourg v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
16 Nov 1977 England v Italy W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
22 Feb 1978 West Germany v England L 2-1 International Friendly
19 Apr 1978 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
13 May 1978 Wales v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
16 May 1978 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1978 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1978 England v Hungary W 4-1 International Friendly
20 Sep 1978 Denmark v England W 3-4 UEFA European Championship Group 1
25 Oct 1978 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
29 Nov 1978 England v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Feb 1979 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
19 May 1979 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
23 May 1979 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1979 England v Scotland W 3-1 British Home Championship
06 Jun 1979 Bulgaria v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Jun 1979 Sweden v England D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 1979 Austria v England L 4-3 International Friendly
12 Sep 1979 England v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 Oct 1979 Northern Ireland v England W 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group 1
22 Nov 1979 England v Bulgaria W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
06 Feb 1980 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
26 Mar 1980 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
13 May 1980 England v Argentina W 3-1 International Friendly
20 May 1980 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1980 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1980 Belgium v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1980 Italy v England L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1980 England v Spain W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
10 Sep 1980 England v Norway W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
15 Oct 1980 Romania v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
19 Nov 1980 England v Switzerland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
29 Apr 1981 England v Romania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
20 May 1981 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1981 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Switzerland v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1981 Hungary v England W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
23 Feb 1982 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1982 Iceland v England D 1-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.