George Watson (cricketer, born 1907)

English cricketer and footballer

For other people with the same name, see George Watson.

George Watson

Personal information

Full name|

George Sutton Watson

Born| (1907-04-10)10 April 1907
Milton Regis, Kent, England
Died| 1 April 1974(1974-04-01) (aged 66)
Guildford, Surrey, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Left-arm medium
Role| Batsman
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1928–1929| Kent
1935–1950| Leicestershire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 236
Runs scored | 8,566
Batting average | 22.96
100s/50s | 5/52
Top score | 145
Balls bowled | 36
Wickets | 1
Bowling average | 51.00
5 wickets in innings | 0
10 wickets in match | 0
Best bowling | 1/21
Catches/stumpings | 87/–

Source: CricInfo, 21 May 2012

George Sutton Watson (10 April 1907 – 1 April 1974) was an English cricketer and footballer.[1]

Born in Milton Regis in Kent, Watson was educated at Shrewsbury School.[2] He appeared in eight first-class games for Kent's First XI between 1928 and 1929, having played for the Second XI since 1926. He played the vast majority of his cricket instead for Leicestershire \- 225 appearances and over 8000 runs as a professional.[3] His 1973 obituary in Wisden described him as "an attacking bat and a glorious field." His right-handed batting brought him five centuries for Leicestershire, and he took a single wicket with very occasional left-arm medium pace bowling.[4]

A keen footballer, he also played twice for England in 1930 as an amateur, and played for Charlton Athletic, Maidstone United, Crystal Palace, Nuneaton Town and Gloucester City.[4][5]

He died in Guildford, Surrey, in 1974.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part Two: 1919–1939, pp. 156–157. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 8 August 2022.)
2. ^ "A Fine Innings", The Cricketer, 12 May 1951, p. 160.
3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Watson". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
4. ^ a b "Player Profile: George Watson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
5. ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.

## External links[edit]

* George Watson at ESPNcricinfo