[1] In March 1995, after four years at Hillsborough, Watson was signed by relegation-threatened Southampton (under manager Alan Ball) for a fee of £1,200,000.
[8] According to Holley & Chalk's In That Number, Watson was "an effervescent,never-say-die forward, the sort the crowd always love and, although not the most skilful of front-runners, he had a swashbuckling style that unnerved defences.
[9] For 1996–97, Saints appointed a new manager in Graeme Souness who brought in Egil Østenstad as first choice striker to play alongside Le Tissier, leaving Watson to make only the occasional appearance.
[10] His final appearance for The Saints was in a humiliating FA Cup defeat at Elm Park, Reading on 4 January 1997.
[3] On 1 February 1997, while making his third appearance for Bradford City, he suffered a double fracture of his right leg in a tackle with Huddersfield Town defender Kevin Gray.
[20] In August 1999 he signed for AFC Bournemouth in an effort to rebuild his career but only made 11 league and cup appearances in the 1999–00 season, without scoring.
[3] After retiring as a player, Watson combined working in investments in the City of London with a media career for BBC Radio Solent.
[30] In March 2019 he spoke about former club Bradford City's relegation battle, saying it would be a "miracle" if they stayed up, and that they needed a complete overhaul in the summer.