Ernie Watts (footballer, born 1872)

This article is about the player who played for a number of clubs including Notts County, Reading and West Ham United. For the Small Heath player, see Ernie Watts (footballer).
Ernie Watts
Personal information
Full name Albert Ernest Watts
Date of birth 1872
Place of birth Woolhampton, England
Date of death Not known
Playing position Right half, goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Reading
1898 Notts County 17 (0)
– Reading
1903–1904 West Ham United 25 (1)
1904–1905 New Brompton 30 (0)
– Grays Athletic
– Reading
1906 Clapton Orient 02 (0)
– Reading

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Albert Ernest "Ernie" Watts (born 1872) was an English footballer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Woolhampton in Berkshire, his earliest known club was Reading, before he moved to Notts County, where he made 17 appearances in The Football League.[1] He had a second spell with Reading and also played for West Ham United before joining New Brompton in 1904, where he was a regular starter during the 1904–05 season.[2] His later clubs included Grays Athletic and Clapton Orient, as well as two more spells with Reading.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Soccerdata. p. 274. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 22. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.


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