He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley and Huddersfield, as a prop, hooker, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Keighley (A-Team assisted by Norman Foster).
[1][3] Billy Watson was born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Billy Watson played hooker for the Yorkshire League versus Lancashire League at Craven Park, Barrow on 23 March 1940, in a strong front-row with Hudson Irving (Halifax) and Frank Whitcombe (Bradford Northern).
[2] Billy Watson played hooker in Huddersfield's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.
[4] The 'englandrl.co.uk' website states that Billy Watson won caps for England while at Keighley in 1934 against Australia and France, however the 'rugbyleagueproject.org' website states that he also won caps for England in 1938 against Wales.