May 2012, going out on loan again in December to East Fife. After returning from loan in March 2010, Watson was brought on as a 47th-minute substitute for Mihael Kovačević in a 1–0 Scottish Cup victory over Rangers. This opportunity lead to 11 appearances in the remainder of the season, culminating in a substitute appearance in the 2010 Scottish Cup Final victory against Ross County on 15 May 2010. The 2010–11 season saw a breakthrough to regular first team football for Watson, making 34 appearances in total. His first goal was marked against Motherwell in a 4–0 win at Tannadice Park on 7 May 2011, where he also won man of the match. He scored his second Dundee United goal on 17 March 2012 against Rangers. On 28 January 2015, Watson signed for Hibernian on loan until the end of the season to provide defensive cover for the Edinburgh side. Dundee United announced in April 2015 that Watson would be released when his contract expires at the end of the season. St Mirren Watson signed for St Mirren on a short-term deal in August 2015. His contract was extended in December 2015 to the end of the 2015–16 season. St Johnstone On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Watson had signed a pre-contract agreement with St Johnstone. The contract was for two years, keeping Watson at the club until the summer of 2018. After initially struggling with injuries after joining the club, Watson was subsequently unable to break into the team once Ricky Foster became established in the right back position. Having been restricted to six first team appearances in his first season, Watson joined English National League club Hartlepool United on loan in August 2017, until January 2018. After two injury-troubled seasons, St Johnstone announced that they would release Watson at the end of the 2017–18 season. Ross County Watson signed for Ross County during the 2018 close season. He won the Scottish Championship in his first season with Ross County. Watson was made club captain for the 2021-22 season. On 11 March 2022 Watson signed a new one-year contract keeping him at the club until 2023. Career statistics Honours Club Dundee United Scottish Cup: 2009–10 Ross County Scottish Championship: 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19 References External links Official Dundee United FC website profile 1989 births Living people People from Livingston, West Lothian Footballers from West Lothian Scottish