George Watson (cricketer, born 1855)

George Watson
Personal information
Born1855
Bombay, British India
Died23 November 1884 (aged 29)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
RelationsFrancis Watson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882–83 to 1883–84Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 367
Batting average 40.77
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 175
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricket Archive, 4 October 2014

George Watson (1855 – 23 November 1884) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1881 to 1884. In his first match he scored the first century in New Zealand first-class cricket.