Billy Watson (footballer, born 1890)
Introduction '''William Watson''' (born Richard Watson, 11 September 1890 – 1 September 1955) was an English international association footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League either side of World War I.He made over 340 league appearances for Burnley, and was capped on three occasions by England.Outwith football he was an ironmonger and also worked in his father's trade of painter and decorator. In World War I he served with the Royal Army Service Corps and was later a local councillor for the Liberal Party in his hometown of Southport.
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