[1] Born in Milton Regis in Kent, Watson was educated at Shrewsbury School.
He played the vast majority of his cricket instead for Leicestershire - 225 appearances and over 8000 runs as a professional.
[3] His 1973 obituary in Wisden described him as "an attacking bat and a glorious field."
His right-handed batting brought him five centuries for Leicestershire, and he took a single wicket with very occasional left-arm medium pace bowling.
[4] A keen footballer, he also played twice for England in 1930 as an amateur, and played for Charlton Athletic, Maidstone United, Crystal Palace, Nuneaton Town and Gloucester City.