Mark Watson
| Date of birth | 08 September 1970 |
| Place of birth | Vancouver |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Having been released by Oxford United at the end of the 1999-2000 season Mark Watson had trials with Wolves and DC United before linking up with his international colleague Carlo Corazzin at Oldham as boss Andy Ritchie sought to halt what appeared to be a slide towards relegation. Although he impressed in a reserve outing he made just two senior appearances before being released.
He subsequently had a further trial with St Johnstone before returned to the United States and signing a contract with DC United in mid-January.
Mark was an effective centre back who was solid in the air and able to anticipate danger quickly. He continued to represent Canada being a regular in the side and featuring in the Confederations Cup tournament during the summer.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver 86ers | 19 Nov 1993 | ||
| Watford | 19 Nov 1993 | 30 Jun 1995 | |
| Osters IF | 01 Jul 1998 | 17 Dec 1998 | |
| Oxford United | 17 Dec 1998 | 19 Sep 2000 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 19 Sep 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 18 Feb 1995 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th 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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| 1990-91 | Canada | Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Canada | North American Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Canada | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Canada | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Canada | Olympics | 7 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Canada | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Canada | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Canada | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Canada | Canada Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Canada | Skydome Tournament | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Canada | Caribbean Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Canada | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Canada | Canada Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Canada | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Canada | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Canada | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Canada | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Canada | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Canada | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Canada | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Canada | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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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 Mar 1991 | USA v Canada | L | 2-0 | North American Ch | |
| 05 May 1991 | Canada v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-0 | Olympics | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 12 May 1991 | El Salvador v Canada | L | 3-1 | Olympics | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 20 May 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | W | 1-3 | Olympics | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Honduras v Canada | L | 4-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jul 1991 | Canada v Jamaica | W | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 08 Aug 1991 | Canada v El Salvador | W | 4-0 | Olympics | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 05 Apr 1992 | Canada v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Olympics | |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Canada v Honduras | D | 2-2 | Olympics | |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Mexico v Canada | L | 4-1 | Olympics | |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Honduras v Canada | L | 1-0 | Olympics | |
| 10 May 1992 | USA v Canada | L | 3-1 | Olympics | |
| 17 May 1992 | Canada v USA | W | 2-1 | Olympics | |
| 03 Sep 1992 | Canada v USA | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Canada v Bermuda | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2 group B |
| 03 Mar 1993 | USA v Canada | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Canada v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Canada v Korea Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Apr 1993 | Honduras v Canada | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final |
| 11 Apr 1993 | Canada v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Canada v Honduras | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final |
| 02 May 1993 | El Salvador v Canada | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final |
| 09 May 1993 | Canada v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Canada v Martinique | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 18 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Canada | L | 8-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Canada v Australia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Australia v Canada | L | 2-1 (1-4) | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 01 Jun 1994 | Canada v Morocco | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Canada v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1994 | Canada v Germany | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1995 | Canada v Denmark | L | 0-1 | Skydome Tournament | |
| 26 Jan 1995 | Canada v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Skydome Tournament | |
| 22 May 1995 | Canada v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | CANADA CUP | |
| 28 May 1995 | Canada v Chile | L | 1-2 | CANADA CUP | |
| 04 Jun 1995 | Canada v Turkey | L | 1-3 | CANADA CUP | |
| 08 Jun 1995 | Canada v Turkey | L | 0-3 | Canada Cup | |
| 01 Aug 1995 | Canada v Jamaica | W | 3-1 | Caribbean Cup | |
| 03 Aug 1995 | Canada v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-1 | Caribbean Cup | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Chile v Canada | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1996 | Canada v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Canada v Panama | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1996 | Canada v Cuba | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 2 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Canada v Cuba | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 2 |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Panama v Canada | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 2 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | El Salvador v Canada | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 2 |
| 02 Mar 1997 | Mexico v Canada | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Mar 1997 | USA v Canada | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 06 Apr 1997 | Canada v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Canada v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 01 Jun 1997 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 07 Sep 1997 | Jamaica v Canada | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 14 Sep 1997 | El Salvador v Canada | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Canada v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Canada v USA | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Nov 1997 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Northern Ireland v Canada | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1999 | Canada v Guatemala | W | 2-0 | Canada Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Canada v Iran | L | 0-1 | Canada Cup | |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Canada v Ecuador | L | 1-2 | CANADA CUP | |
| 09 Jul 1999 | Saudi Arabia v Canada | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Canada v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Mexico v Canada | W | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Colombia v Canada | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Canada v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Panama v Canada | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Mexico v Canada | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Canada v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Egypt v Canada | L | 3-0 | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Iran v Canada | W | 0-1 | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Cairo) | 3rd place |
| 31 May 2001 | Japan v Canada | L | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Canada v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Malta v Canada | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Finland v Canada | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Barbados v Canada | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Wales v Canada | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Canada v Belize | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 8 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Canada v Guatemala | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Canada v Honduras | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Honduras v Canada | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Canada v Costa Rica | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.