Colin Watson (footballer)
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 12 October 1900, |
| Recruited from | South Warrnambool |
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 82.5 kg |
| Death | 20 October 1970, |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | 1920, St Kilda vs. , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1920, 1922-25 & 1933-35)
93 games, 34 goals |
| Coaching Career¹ | |
| Team(s) | St Kilda 1934 |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Colin C. Watson (born 12 October 1900; died 20 October 1970) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
Watson played with St Kilda in various positions, predominantly on the half back line or across the centre. Spotted as a schoolboy by Roy Cazaly and was brought to Melbourne in 1919 where he played some games with VFA side Port Melbourne. He played three games for St Kilda in 1920 before returning home to the country, and then returning to St Kilda mid-1922 where his career finally took off.
He was outstanding in the 1924 interstate carnival, won the Brownlow medal in 1925 and was regarded as the best footballer in the land.
Watson was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003.
[edit] External links
- St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile
- Saints honor roll
- Football profile from FullPointsFooty.
- AFL: Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Edward Greeves |
Brownlow Medallist 1925 |
Succeeded by Ivor Warne-Smith |
| Preceded by Bill Cubbins |
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1924 |
Succeeded by Cyril Gambetta |
| Preceded by Colin Deane & Clarrie Hindson |
St Kilda captain 1934 |
Succeeded by Clarrie Hindson |
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