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Willie Watson

Statistics for Manchester United
14
Career Appearances

Willie Watson (Scotland) made 14 appearances for Manchester United between 1970-1971 and 1972-1973.

Full-Back b. 4 Dec 1949 – d. 30 Mar 2026 (aged 76) Motherwell, Scotland 1.78 m (5′10″)

Scotland · Left Manchester United in 1973

Stats
0
Goals
14
Starts
0
Sub Apps
2
Seasons
1970-1971 → 1972-1973 gap
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1972-1973 4 4 0 0 — — —
1970-1971 10 10 0 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
2 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Wilf McGuinness 10 10 0 —
Frank O'Farrell 4 4 0 —
Record by Opponent
13 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Tottenham Hotspur 2 — 0 1 1
Arsenal 1 — 0 0 1
Aston Villa 1 — 0 1 0
Birmingham City 1 — 1 0 0
Blackpool 1 — 0 1 0
Bristol Rovers 1 — 0 0 1
Crystal Palace 1 — 1 0 0
Huddersfield Town 1 — 0 1 0
Manchester City 1 — 0 0 1
Newcastle United 1 — 0 0 1
Nottingham Forest 1 — 1 0 0
Southampton 1 — 0 0 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 — 0 0 1
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
28 Oct 1972 D1 Tottenham Hotspur L 1–4 S
21 Oct 1972 D1 @ Newcastle United L 1–2 S
14 Oct 1972 D1 Birmingham City W 1–0 S
11 Oct 1972 LC Bristol Rovers L 1–2 S
19 Dec 1970 D1 Arsenal L 1–3 S
16 Dec 1970 LC Aston Villa D 1–1 S
12 Dec 1970 D1 Manchester City L 1–4 S
5 Dec 1970 D1 @ Tottenham Hotspur D 2–2 S
28 Nov 1970 D1 Huddersfield Town D 1–1 S
21 Nov 1970 D1 @ Southampton L 0–1 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →