Born: Cambridge (10-11-1897)

Signed: 1920 (Wellingborough)

Position: Striker

Appearances: 505

Goals: 326

Left: 1935 (Southampton)

International Caps: 5

Died: 3rd August, 1988

 

The Spurs' goalkeeper dives at the feet of Vic Watson (January, 1926)

 

 

 

The West Ham team that played in the 1923 FA Cup Final. Back row (left to right): Syd King (manager), William Henderson, Syd Bishop, George Kay, Edward Hufton, Jack Young, Jack Tresadern, Charlie Paynter (trainer). Front row: Dick Richards, William Brown, Vic Watson, Billy Moore, Jimmy Ruffell.

 

Vic Watson was signed for a £50 transfer fee from Wellingborough Town in March, 1920. He replaced West Ham's star forward Sydney Puddefoot when he signed for Falkirk in 1922. That season, Watson's 22 league goals being largely responsible for West Ham's promotion to the First Division in 1923. In the next nine seasons in the top flight he scored over 200 goals. In 1929-30, he scored 42 goals in only 40 league appearances and 8 in 4 cup games. That season Watson scored over half of West Ham’s 98 league and cup goals. On 9th February, 1929, he scored six in West Ham's 8-2 victory over Leeds.