Watson moved from Park Villa in Govan to Hamilton Academical as a youth player.
[2] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012,[4] and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division,[5] just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury.
[8] In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to Arbroath until January 2016.
[11] Watson made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Peterhead on 15 July 2017.
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