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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1961 | ||
| 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.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.