Ernest Carl Watson (11 November 1904 – 26 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
| Carl Watson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Carl Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Deloraine, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1960 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Latrobe | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1931 | Richmond | 44 (3) | |
| 1932 | Essendon | 11 (1) | |
| Total | 55 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Frank Watson (1878-1957), and Emily May Watson (1878-1941), née Elmer,[3] Ernest Carl Watson was born at Deloraine, Tasmania on 11 November 1904.
He married Julia Phyllis Gladys Hanson (1908-1972) in 1935.
Football edit
Watson came to Richmond from Tasmanian club Latrobe.[4][5]
Richmond (VFL) edit
He played on a wing for Richmond in the 1928 VFL Grand Final and 1929 VFL Grand Final.[6] Richmond were beaten in both matches.[6]
Essendon (VFL) edit
He moved to Essendon for the 1932 VFL season.[7]
Oakleigh (VFA) edit
Cleared from Essendon in 1931, he played with the VFA club Oakleigh for nine seasons.[8]
Athlete edit
He was a well-performed professional sprinter, winning, among other victories, the 1924 (130 yards) Ulverstone Cup, running off 12 yards (Ted Terry, running off 11 yards was third).[9]
Employment edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Carl E. Watson". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.
- ^ First in V.F.L., Western Tiers, (Monday, 1 November 1982), p.19.
- ^ Obituary: Mrs. Emily Watson, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Monday, 5 May 1941), p.6.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ Weekly Times Football Series — Richmond League team, 1929, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 25 May 1929), p.46.
- ^ a b AFL Tables.
- ^ League Permits: ("E.C. Watson, Richmond to Essendon"), The Argus, (Saturday, 30 April 1932), p.29.
- ^ League Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 14 May 1931), p.11.
- ^ Ulverstone Sports: E.C. Watson wins Cup, The Mercury, (Saturday, 27 December 1924), p.16.
- ^ Hogan (1996), p.240; Maplestone (1996), p.18.
- ^ Firemen Playing in Senior Football, The Herald, (Thursday, 5 May 1932), p.34.
References edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links edit
- Carl Watson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Carl Watson at AustralianFootball.com
- Carl Watson, at Boyles Football Photos
- Ernie Watson, at The VFA Project