Dave Watson

This article is about the 1980–90s defender. For the 1970–80s defender, see David Watson (footballer, born 1946). For the 1990s goalkeeper, see David Watson (footballer, born 1973).
For other people with similar names, see David Watson (disambiguation).

Dave Watson
Personal information
Full name David Watson
Date of birth (1961-11-20) 20 November 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1978–1980 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1986 Norwich City 212 (11)
1986–2001 Everton 425 (23)
Total 631 (34)
International career
1983–1984 England U21 7 (1)
1984–1988 England 12 (0)
Managerial career
1997 Everton (caretaker)
2001–2002 Tranmere Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Watson (born 20 November 1961) is an English football manager and former professional player.

As a player, he was a centre-back from 1980 to 2001. He played his entire career for Norwich City and Everton. With the Toffees he played in the Premier League and was part of their victorious FA Cup winning team of 1995. He was capped 12 appearances for the England national team.

In 1997, Watson had a spell in caretaker charge of Everton although he would not retire for another four years, in which he moved into coaching and was appointed first team manager at Tranmere Rovers for the 2001–2002 season. He later spent time coaching in Wigan Athletic's youth academy before taking up a similar role with Newcastle United.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.