He also played for Manchester City and Blackpool and spent three seasons with Southern League club West Ham United.
He spent a season as a reserve team player for Manchester City and retained his amateur status.
[3] Watson signed as professional with Blackburn Rovers, where he scored 18 goals in 55 appearances during a three-year spell.
[4] He played his final game for West Ham on 17 April 1908, against New Brompton, and left the club with 80 appearances and 27 goals to his name.
[5] After leaving Upton Park, Watson returned to Lancashire and joined Blackpool, where he made a single appearance in 1908–09.