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Francis Watt (16 February 1866 – 29 August 1951) [1] was a Scottish footballer who played primarily for hometown club Kilbirnie, as well as short spells with Queen's Park, Clydesdale Harriers, Third Lanark (he was listed as a player at that club when selected for the Glasgow FA team in 1888) [2] and Rangers, [3] [4] [5] with his status as an amateur allowing him to move fairly freely between clubs.

An outside right, Watt scored three goals in four international appearances for Scotland, [6] all while a Kilbirnie player [7] (he was the only player from the Ayrshire club to be capped). [6] [8]

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN  9798513846642.
  2. ^ Inter-Association Matches. The Glasgow Herald, 30 January 1888
  3. ^ (Rangers player) Watt, Frank, FitbaStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022
  4. ^ Saturday's Football. | The Scottish Cup. | Rangers V. Annbank., The Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1892
  5. ^ Weighed In The Balance. The Scottish Referee, 1 February 1892. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ a b ( Smith 2013, p. 281)
  7. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)
  8. ^ Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Kilbirnie, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022
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