Frank Watt (footballer)

Francis Watt (16 February 1866 – 29 August 1951)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played primarily for hometown club Kilbirnie, as well as short spells with Queen's Park, Clydesdale Harriers, Third Lanark (he was listed as a player at that club when selected for the Glasgow FA team in 1888)[2] and Rangers,[3][4][5] with his status as an amateur allowing him to move fairly freely between clubs.

For other people with the same name, see Francis Watt.

An outside right, Watt scored three goals in four international appearances for Scotland,[6] all while a Kilbirnie player[7] (he was the only player from the Ayrshire club to be capped).[6][8]

References
  1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. Inter-Association Matches. The Glasgow Herald, 30 January 1888
  3. (Rangers player) Watt, Frank, FitbaStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022
  4. Saturday's Football. | The Scottish Cup. | Rangers V. Annbank., The Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1892
  5. Weighed In The Balance. The Scottish Referee, 1 February 1892. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. (Smith 2013, p. 281)
  7. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Kilbirnie, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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