Steve Watson

Date of birth01 April 1974
Place of birthNorth Shields
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

Newcastle United's youngest-ever debutant when he made his bow against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the age of 16 years 223 days, this early experience saw Steve progress to comfortably retain his position in Kevin Keegan's star-studded team.

A brilliant right-back who could also be relied upon in other defensive and midfield positions.

Steve joined Everton in the summer of 2000, and immediately established himself as one of the club's most consistent players, both in terms of form and fitness.

Whether used as an adventurous wing back, more restrained full back or out-and-out centre half, Steve's versatility was matched by his performances throughout a difficult Everton campaign.

His high point was undoubtedly a dramatic injury-time FA Cup winner at Watford but, throughout the season, Steve lent his support to Everton attacks and was responsible for directly creating a large proportion of the side's goals.

Defensively, he also proved solid, and an early season aberration apart at home to Ipswich Town, he enjoyed a sound first season at Goodison.

Steve joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2005 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 06 Apr 1991 15 Oct 1998
Aston Villa 15 Oct 1998 04 Jul 2000
Everton 04 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2005
West Bromwich Albion 05 Jul 2005 10 Jul 2007
Sheffield Wednesday 09 Feb 2007 26 Apr 2007 L
Sheffield Wednesday 10 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1990-91 Newcastle United League Division Two 22
2
1991-92 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 23
5
1
1992-93 Newcastle United League Division 1 1
1
1993-94 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1993-94 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1993-94 Newcastle United Premier League 29
3
2
1
1994-95 Newcastle United FA Cup
1
1994-95 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1
1994-95 Newcastle United Premier League 22
5
4
3
1994-95 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 1
2
1
1995-96 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1995-96 Newcastle United League Cup 2
3
1
1995-96 Newcastle United Premier League 15
8
3
1996-97 Newcastle United FA Charity Shield 1
1996-97 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1996-97 Newcastle United League Cup
1
1996-97 Newcastle United Premier League 33
3
1
2
1996-97 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 4
1
1997-98 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1997-98 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1
2
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 27
2
1
3
1997-98 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 8
1998-99 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1998-99 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League 26
1
2
1
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 7
1998-99 Newcastle United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1
1999-00 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Aston Villa League Cup 6
1
1
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League 13
1
4
2000-01 Everton FA Cup 2
1
1
2000-01 Everton League Cup 2
2000-01 Everton Premier League 34
5
2001-02 Everton League Cup 1
2001-02 Everton Premier League 24
1
4
1
2002-03 Everton League Cup
1
1
1
2002-03 Everton Premier League 14
4
5
1
2003-04 Everton FA Cup
1
2003-04 Everton League Cup 1
2003-04 Everton Premier League 22
2
5
4
2004-05 Everton League Cup 3
2004-05 Everton Premier League 12
13
1
2005-06 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2005-06 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 28
2
1
4
2006-07 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 11
1
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion League Championship 10
2
2006-07 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 20
3
2
3
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 15
7
2
1
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 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
13 Aug 2005 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City L 2-3 Premier League
10 Sep 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
17 Sep 2005 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
20 Sep 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Bradford City W 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
15 Oct 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2005 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 Premier League
30 Oct 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 0-3 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2005 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City W 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion L 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
15 Jan 2006 Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion W 0-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland L 0-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2006 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
22 Apr 2006 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 3-0 Premier League
01 May 2006 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
07 May 2006 Everton v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
05 Aug 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City W 2-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United W 2-1 League Championship
28 Aug 2006 Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Luton Town v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Championship
22 Oct 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Championship
24 Oct 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers D 3-3 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City L 0-1 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
12 Jan 2007 West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town W 3-2 League Championship


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
1990-91 England UEFA Under-18 2
1990-91 England Under-19 1
1990-91 England World Youth Cup 3
1991-92 England UEFA Under-18 2
1992-93 England UEFA Under-18 3
1
1
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21 1
1992-93 England Under-19 1
1992-93 England Under-21
1
1992-93 England World Youth Cup 7
1993-94 England UEFA Under-21
1
1993-94 England Under-21 1
1994-95 England UEFA Under-21 6
1
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 1
1995-96 England Under-21 1
1997-98 England B International 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
30 Apr 1991 Wales v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
22 May 1991 England v Wales W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
25 May 1991 England v Spain D 1-1 Under-19
15 Jun 1991 England v Spain L 0-1 World Youth Cup Group D
18 Jun 1991 England v Syria D 3-3 World Youth Cup Group D
20 Jun 1991 England v Uruguay D 0-0 World Youth Cup Group D
12 Sep 1991 England v Iceland W 2-1 UEFA Under 18 Group 5
16 Oct 1991 Belgium v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
20 Jul 1992 England v Poland W 6-1 UEFA Under 18 Quarter-final
22 Jul 1992 Portugal v England D 1-1 UEFA Under 18 Semi-final
24 Jul 1992 England v Norway L 1-1 (7-8) UEFA Under 18 3rd place
08 Sep 1992 Spain v England W 0-1 Under-21
13 Oct 1992 England v Norway L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
16 Feb 1993 England v Denmark L 0-1 Under-19
07 Mar 1993 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 World Youth Cup Group C
07 Mar 1993 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 World Youth Cup Group C
09 Mar 1993 England v USA W 1-0 World Youth Cup Group C
11 Mar 1993 England v Turkey W 1-0 World Youth Cup Group C
14 Mar 1993 England v Mexico W 0-0 (4-3) World Youth Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 1993 Ghana v England L 2-1 World Youth Cup Semi-final
20 Mar 1993 Australia v England W 1-2 World Youth Cup
17 Nov 1993 San Marino v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
08 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 Under-21
06 Sep 1994 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
11 Oct 1994 Austria v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Latvia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Jun 1995 England v Latvia W 4-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
10 Oct 1995 Norway v England D 2-2 Under-21
14 Nov 1995 England v Austria W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International


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