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
24 Sep 1983 Charlton Athletic v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1983 Derby County v Carlisle United L 1-4 League Division Two
05 Oct 1983 Derby County v Birmingham City L 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
08 Oct 1983 Derby County v Barnsley L 0-2 League Division Two
15 Oct 1983 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
22 Oct 1983 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1983 Birmingham City v Derby County L 4-0
Agg: 7-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Derby County v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Division Two
05 Nov 1983 Cambridge United v Derby County W 0-1 League Division Two
12 Nov 1983 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division Two
19 Nov 1983 Derby County v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Nov 1983 Manchester City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1983 Derby County v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division Two
10 Dec 1983 Portsmouth v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
17 Dec 1983 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1983 Fulham v Derby County D 2-2 League Division Two
27 Dec 1983 Derby County v Cardiff City L 2-3 League Division Two
31 Dec 1983 Swansea City v Derby County L 2-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1984 Derby County v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1984 Cambridge United v Derby County W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1984 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division Two
21 Jan 1984 Oldham Athletic v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1984 Derby County v Telford United W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1984 Carlisle United v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
11 Feb 1984 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Feb 1984 Derby County v Norwich City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 1984 Grimsby Town v Derby County L 2-1 League Division Two
10 Mar 1984 Plymouth Argyle v Derby County D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 1984 Derby County v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
17 Mar 1984 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-3 League Division Two
20 Mar 1984 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1984 Barnsley v Derby County L 5-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1984 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1984 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 3-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1984 Leeds United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Apr 1984 Derby County v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1984 Cardiff City v Derby County L 1-0 League Division Two
28 Apr 1984 Derby County v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division Two
05 May 1984 Newcastle United v Derby County L 4-0 League Division Two
09 May 1984 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division Two
12 May 1984 Shrewsbury Town v Derby County L 3-0 League Division Two


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.