| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Houston Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 1978 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glenarm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1925 | Crusaders | ||
| 1925–1929 | Cardiff City | 85 | (0) |
| 1929–1932 | Linfield | ||
| 1932–1934 | Crusaders | ||
| International career | |||
| 1926 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934– | Whiteabbey | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Houston Watson (4 October 1900 – 13 May 1978) was an Irish professional footballer. He began his career with Irish Intermediate League side Crusaders as a half back before joining Cardiff City in 1925 where he converted to defence. He became a regular first team player during his debut season in the Football League and later played in the 1927 FA Cup Final, helping the side become the only team from outside England to win the competition.
He made more than 100 appearances for Cardiff in all competitions until a cartilage injury cost him his place in the side. He returned to Ireland with Linfield, winning a league and cup double in his first season. He later returned to play for Crusaders before managing amateur side Whiteabbey, where he won the Irish Football Alliance in his first season. He later became a referee. Watson also won a single cap for Ireland, in a match against Scotland in 1926, and played for representative sides of both the Irish Intermediate League and Welsh League during his career.
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