Craig Watson (born 13 February 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder[3] for Airdrieonians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fraserburgh, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Park Villa | |||
| 2005–2012 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Arbroath (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | East Fife | 83 | (6) |
| 2021– | Airdrieonians | 76 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Watson moved from Park Villa in Govan to Hamilton Academical as a youth player.[2] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2012,[4] and made his senior debut on 28 April 2012, in a 5–1 defeat against Ross County in the Scottish First Division,[5] just a year after suffering a potentially career-threatening injury.[6] In April 2013, Watson signed a two-year extension to his contract.[7] In April 2015 he signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2017.[8]
In September 2015, Watson moved on loan to Arbroath until January 2016. This loan spell was later extended until the end of the season.[9]
Watson left Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season.[10] He then signed for East Fife.[11] Watson made his debut for the club in the League Cup against Peterhead on 15 July 2017.[12] He signed a new contract with the club in June 2018 [13] and departed in May 2021 for Airdrieonians.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 06 November 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2011–12[17] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[19] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[20] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[21] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[22] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2015–16[21] | Scottish League Two | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| East Fife | 2017–18[23] | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2018–19[24] | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20[25] | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[26] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 9 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2021–22[27] | Scottish League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 124 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 163 | 11 | ||