Draft:Kenny Watson
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Kenny 'Flash' Watson (born 14 January 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer best known for his time at Dunfermline Athletic.[1] [2]
Originally from Bathgate, Watson came through the youth system at Dunfermline Athletic after signing as a schoolboy[3] and played his first match for the Pars on 29 September 1973 against Falkirk. In the following season, he played 32 matches in the top flight and scored seven goals.[4] [5]
He won seven caps for the Scotland professional youth team as they took third place overall in the 1974 UEFA European Under-18 Championship in Sweden. He was the only part-timer in a squad that included Andy Gray, George Burley and Dave Narey.[6]
From 1973 till 1978 Watson was a part-time footballer studying dentistry at Edinburgh University.
He made 135 appearances and scored 14 goals. His last game was on 29 April 1978 against Raith Rovers.
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- ^ 1 Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust
- ^ 2 London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ 3 'West Lothian football heroes reunite' by Debbie Hall, Daily Record, 29 April 2019
- ^ 4 'A Season in Time: 1974-95' by Chris Wishart, p14-17, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Former Players Association, Issue 23, April 2022.
- ^ 5 'Cult Heroes: Kenny Watson', p19, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Former Players Association, Issue 25, June 2022.
- ^ 6 'Kenny swapped studying for sunshine with Scotland' by Brian Fowlie, The Sunday Post, 21 January 2024.