Vic Watson
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Victor Martin Watson (b. 10 November 1897 Girton, Cambridgeshire, d. 3 August 1988 Girton, Cambridgeshire) was an English footballer who played most of his club football for West Ham United.
Watson, a centre forward, played 505 times for West Ham between 1920 and 1936. The club paid just £50 for Vic from Wellingborough, bringing him in to provide cover for Syd Puddefoot.
Vic Watson is the club's record goalscorer with 326 goals, a feat unlikely to be bettered in the modern era. He once scored six, in an 8-2 home win against Leeds on February 9, 1929, scored four goals on three occasions, and managed 13 hat-tricks while at West Ham.
Watson gained two international caps with England in 1923 and a further three caps in 1930, scoring 4 goals in total, including 2 against Scotland in the 1930 British Home Championship.
He spent one season (1935-36) with Southampton before retiring and he was the club's top scorer with 14 goals in 36 league appearances.
Upon retiring, he became a market gardener in Girton. He lived to be 90 years old.
[edit] References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 211. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
[edit] External links
- Victor Watson profile at englandfc.com
- Vic Watson photos
- West Ham statistics
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