| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Pittenweem, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 1944 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Bay of Biscay, off Brest, German-occupied France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Markinch Victoria | |||
| Dunnikier | |||
| Crossgates Primrose | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | Partick Thistle | (6) | |
| 1937–1938 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| Bradford Park Avenue | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin Watson (28 May 1914 – 12 June 1944) was a professional footballer, who played for Partick Thistle, Huddersfield Town and Bradford Park Avenue. He was killed in the Second World War. He was born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.