Ernie Watts (Small Heath footballer)

Ernest Watts (fl. 1889) was an English footballer born in Birmingham who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath. After Small Heath's 9–1 defeat against The Wednesday in the inaugural season of the Football Alliance, Watts was given a couple of games at inside right at Christmas 1889, but he made no improvement to the side.[1]

Ernie Watts
Personal information
Full name Ernest Watts[1]
Date of birth [a]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1890 Small Heath 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Notes edit

  1. ^ Matthews gives birth year 1875, which is clearly a typographical error, possibly for 1865.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 132, 140. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.