Vic Watson was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 4 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 5th March 1923 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Austria on 14th May 1930 aged 32. Watson, born on 10th November 1897, in Girton, Cambridgeshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 439 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Vic Watson - 5 caps (4 goals)
- Full Name: Victor Martin Watson
- Born: 10th November 1897, Girton, Cambridgeshire
- Died: 3rd August 1988, Girton, Cambridgeshire aged 90
- England Career: 1923 - 1930
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Ham United (5)
- FA Legacy Number: 439
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 5th March 1923 aged 25 years, 3 months, 25 days - Last Cap: v
Austria (FR) on 14th May 1930 aged 32 years, 6 months, 4 days - First Goal: v Wales (HC) on 5th March 1923 aged 25 years, 3 months, 25 days
- Career Length: 7 years, 69 days
- Starts: 5
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 5
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 3
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 3
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 4
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 5
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 5
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 5
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Ellis Rimmer
- 3 Matches
- Alf Strange
- 3 Matches
- Roy Goodall
- 3 Matches
- Maurice Webster
- 3 Matches
- David Jack
- 3 Matches
- Sammy Crooks
- 3 Matches
- Harry Hibbs
- 3 Matches
- Joe Bradford
- 3 Matches
- Ernie Blenkinsop
- 3 Matches
- Ted Taylor
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- www.theyflysohigh.co.uk by Steve Marsh
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 17 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- AUT, 0 - 0, 14th May 1930 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 5.
Age: 32 years, 6 months, 4 days. 
GER, 3 - 3, 10th May 1930 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 4.
Age: 32 years, 6 months, 0 days.
SCO, 5 - 2, 5th Apr 1930 (HC) 
West Ham United, Cap: 3.
Age: 32 years, 4 months, 25 days.- SCO, 2 - 2, 14th Apr 1923 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 5 months, 4 days. - WAL, 2 - 2, 5th Mar 1923 (HC) West Ham United, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 25 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.