Dave Watson
| Date of birth | 05 October 1946 |
| Place of birth | Stapleford |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 1980-81 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Southampton | League Division One | 38 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Southampton | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 1973-74 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1978-79 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 1979-80 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 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.