- Birthdate: 5 April 1968
- Birthplace: Liverpool, England
- Other clubs: Derby County (loan 1990), Bournemouth (1991-95), Gillingham (loan 1995), Torquay United (1995-2001), Exeter City (2001-03), Taunton Town (2003-04), Clevedon Town (2004-05)
- Signed from: Local
- Signed for LFC: Professional 18.05.1985
- International caps: England Youth
- Liverpool debut: 05.03.1988
- Last appearance: 25.10.1989
- Contract expiry: 14.01.1991
- Win ratio: 66.67% W:6 D:1 L:2
- League games / goals / assists: 4 / 0 / 0
- Total games / goals / assists: 9 / 0 / 0
Player Profile
The younger brother of former Everton player Dave Watson. A centre-half whose highlight was a starting place in the Charity Shield side against Wimbledon in the 1988/89 season. Alex made his League debut for Liverpool in a 1-0 win at Loftus Road in March 1988. The strength of Liverpool's squad at the time meant that he was competing with established international players for a place in the side and it was no surprise when he left Anfield. Watson enjoyed a good career with a number of clubs, most notably with Bournemouth and Torquay and played over 500 matches in his career.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
2 |
136 |
Wimbledon |
1 |
90 |
Millwall |
1 |
90 |
Arsenal |
1 |
90 |
QPR |
1 |
90 |
Chelsea |
1 |
81 |
Hull City |
1 |
19 |
West Ham United |
1 |
10 |
Luton Town |
Total |
Started/substitutions |
6 |
Started |
18 |
On the bench |
3 |
Substitute |
1 |
Substituted |
Total |
Venue |
7 |
Away |
1 |
Home |
1 |
Neutral |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
05.03.1988 |
QPR |
Loftus Road |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Derby |
1990-1991 |
England First Division |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Bournemouth |
1990-1991 |
England Third Division |
23 |
3 |
33 |
3 |
Bournemouth |
1991-1992 |
England Third Division |
15 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
Bournemouth |
1992-1993 |
England Second Division |
46 |
1 |
55 |
1 |
Bournemouth |
1993-1994 |
England Second Division |
45 |
1 |
54 |
2 |
Bournemouth |
1994-1995 |
England Second Division |
22 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
Gillingham |
1995-1996 |
England Third Division |
10 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
Torquay United |
1995-1996 |
England Third Division |
29 |
2 |
31 |
2 |
Torquay United |
1996-1997 |
England Third Division |
46 |
1 |
50 |
1 |
Torquay United |
1997-1998 |
England Third Division |
46 |
1 |
57 |
1 |
Torquay United |
1998-1999 |
England Third Division |
8 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Torquay United |
1999-2000 |
England Third Division |
43 |
4 |
47 |
4 |
Torquay United |
2000-2001 |
England Third Division |
30 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
Exeter City |
2001-2002 |
England Third Division |
43 |
1 |
48 |
1 |
Exeter City |
2002-2003 |
England Third Division |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Taunton Town |
2003-2004 |
Dr Martens League Western Division |
23 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
Clevedon Town |
2004-2005 |
Southern League Western Division |
20 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
Total |
457 |
15 |
530 |
16 |