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.
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
- ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ Inter-Association Matches. The Glasgow Herald, 30 January 1888
- ^ (Rangers player) Watt, Frank, FitbaStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022
- ^ Saturday's Football. | The Scottish Cup. | Rangers V. Annbank., The Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1892
- ^ Weighed In The Balance. The Scottish Referee, 1 February 1892. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 281)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ 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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