Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 13 February 1995||
Place of birth | Fraserburgh, Scotland [2] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Park Villa | |||
2005–2012 | Hamilton Academical | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Arbroath (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2017–2021 | East Fife | 83 | (6) |
2021– | Airdrieonians | 76 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
Craig Watson (born 13 February 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder [3] for Airdrieonians.
Watson moved from Park Villa in Govan to Hamilton Academical as a youth player. [2] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012, [4] and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division, [5] just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury. [6] In April 2013, Watson signed a two-year extension to his contract. [7] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017. [8]
In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to Arbroath until January 2016. This loan spell was later extended until the end of the season. [9]
Watson left Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season. [10] He then signed for East Fife. [11] Watson made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Peterhead on 15 July 2017. [12] He signed a new contract with the club in June 2018 [13] and departed in May 2021 for Airdrieonians. [14] [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2011–12 [17] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13 [18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 [19] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2014–15 [20] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2015–16 [21] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [22] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Arbroath (loan) | 2015–16 [21] | Scottish League Two | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
East Fife | 2017–18 [23] | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2018–19 [24] | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
2019–20 [25] | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
2020–21 [26] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 83 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 9 | ||
Airdrieonians | 2021–22 [27] | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Career total | 124 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 163 | 11 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | [1] | 13 February 1995||
Place of birth | Fraserburgh, Scotland [2] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Park Villa | |||
2005–2012 | Hamilton Academical | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Arbroath (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2017–2021 | East Fife | 83 | (6) |
2021– | Airdrieonians | 76 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
Craig Watson (born 13 February 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder [3] for Airdrieonians.
Watson moved from Park Villa in Govan to Hamilton Academical as a youth player. [2] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012, [4] and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division, [5] just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury. [6] In April 2013, Watson signed a two-year extension to his contract. [7] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017. [8]
In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to Arbroath until January 2016. This loan spell was later extended until the end of the season. [9]
Watson left Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season. [10] He then signed for East Fife. [11] Watson made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Peterhead on 15 July 2017. [12] He signed a new contract with the club in June 2018 [13] and departed in May 2021 for Airdrieonians. [14] [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2011–12 [17] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012–13 [18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 [19] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2014–15 [20] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2015–16 [21] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [22] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Arbroath (loan) | 2015–16 [21] | Scottish League Two | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
East Fife | 2017–18 [23] | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
2018–19 [24] | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
2019–20 [25] | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
2020–21 [26] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 83 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 9 | ||
Airdrieonians | 2021–22 [27] | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Career total | 124 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 163 | 11 |