Kevin Watson
| Date of birth | 03 January 1974 |
| Place of birth | Hackney |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Watson captained Rotherham United to promotion from the Second Division in 2000-01 when he was the only ever-present player in the squad.
A midfield play maker who spreads passes around to great effect, he took the majority of free kicks and corners and enjoyed a purple patch of goal-scoring in October when he netted in four successive games.
His efforts were rewarded with the offer of an extended contract before his current one had expired.
Watson was made available for transfer by Reading in November 2003.
Watson's contract at Colchester United was extended to June 2007 in June 2006.
He joined Luton Town in August 2008 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 15 May 1992 | 15 Jul 1996 | |
| Brentford | 24 Mar 1994 | 08 May 1994 | L |
| Barnet | 16 Feb 1995 | 07 May 1995 | L |
| Bristol City | 02 Dec 1995 | 11 Dec 1995 | L |
| Swindon Town | 15 Jul 1996 | 10 Jul 1999 | |
| Rotherham United | 10 Jul 1999 | 14 Mar 2002 | |
| Reading | 01 Nov 2001 | 01 Dec 2001 | L |
| Reading | 14 Mar 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Colchester United | 12 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Northampton Town | 21 Jul 2008 | 28 Jul 2008 | T |
| Luton Town | 08 Aug 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rotherham United | League Division 2 | 46 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | League Division 2 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 19 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 24 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Division 1 | 10 | 12 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League One | 44 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 43 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 38 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Luton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Luton Town | League Two | 2 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Blackpool v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Colchester United v Mansfield Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Colchester United | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Colchester United v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Brentford v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Hull City v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Wrexham v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Hull City v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Stockport County v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Colchester United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Gillingham v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Southend United v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2005 | Blackpool v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Leamington | W | 9-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Gillingham | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Swansea City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Brentford v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Derby County | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Colchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Colchester United v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Barnet v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Barnsley v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2007 | Derby County v Colchester United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Southampton v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Southend United v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Stoke City v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Colchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Watford v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Colchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.