William Watson (19 April 1873 – 29 September 1929) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career Watson played club football for Dykehead, East Stirlingshire and Falkirk.East Stirlingshire & Falkirk players to 1946/47, Falkirk Football Historian, 8 July 2013
He made one appearance for Scotland in 1898;Saturday's Football. Scotland Versus Wales., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1898 though largely raised in Shotts, Watson was born in north-east England, which should have disqualified him (and Ireland-born teammate James McKee) from being selected under the rules of the time.The 'foreigners' who played for Scotland, Scottish Sport History, 10 July 2021
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