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Paul Watson

Biography

Paul came through our youth team as a left back, making his debut under Harry Cairney on the last day of the 2004-05 season in a 3-2 win over Stirling Albion with the team already relegated. He featured at the start of the following campaign, initially under Cairney before John McGlashan took over, the new manager beginning to use him in a central midfield role. He continued to feature regularly over the next few seasons apart from during two spells on the sidelines with injury, before being loaned out to Montrose in October 2009 having struggled for game time that…Read moreRead less
Paul came through our youth team as a left back, making his debut under Harry Cairney on the last day of the 2004-05 season in a 3-2 win over Stirling Albion with the team already relegated. He featured at the start of the following campaign, initially under Cairney before John McGlashan took over, the new manager beginning to use him in a central midfield role.

He continued to feature regularly over the next few seasons apart from during two spells on the sidelines with injury, before being loaned out to Montrose in October 2009 having struggled for game time that campaign. He would go on to sign for Forfar Athletic in January 2010, having loan spells with Forfar West End and St. Andrews Utd as well as time with Peterhead before signing for Montrose in July 2012. He would spend over a decade with the Links Park side, being awarded a testimonial against boyhood club Dundee in April 2024.

Statistics

Apps
77 (27)
Goals
15
Yellow cards
18
Red cards
3
Goals/game
0.14
Minutes
6942
Seasons
6
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
2009-105 (2)010
2008-094 (3)000
2007-0831 (10)1090
2006-0714 (5)331
2005-0622 (7)252
2004-051000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 10 Jun 2004 · Left: 21 Jan 2010

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Harry Cairney7 May 200524 Sep 20055
John McGlashan1 Oct 200510 Oct 200972 (27)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Dundee

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Albion

    · Second Division · Gayfield

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  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (104)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
10 Oct 2009 Stirling 2–2 Arbroath Second Division2009-10 D
12 Sep 2009 Arbroath 1–4 Brechin City Second Division2009-10 L
26 Aug 2009 Arbroath 0–6 St Johnstone Scottish League Cup2009-10 L
22 Aug 2009 East Fife 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2009-10 D
8 Aug 2009 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Arbroath Second Division2009-10 W
1 Aug 2009 Peterhead 0–3 Arbroath Scottish League Cup2009-10 W
25 Jul 2009 Dunfermline 2–1 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup2009-10 L
9 May 2009 Raith Rovers 0–0 Arbroath Second Division2008-09 D
2 May 2009 Arbroath 2–2 Peterhead Second Division2008-09 D
11 Apr 2009 Arbroath 1–3 Ayr Utd Second Division2008-09 L
14 Mar 2009 Alloa 2–0 Arbroath Second Division2008-09 L
7 Mar 2009 Arbroath 0–0 Brechin City Second Division2008-09 D
28 Feb 2009 Stirling 1–1 Arbroath Second Division2008-09 D
27 Dec 2008 Arbroath 1–2 Stirling Second Division2008-09 L
10 May 2008 Stranraer 1–0 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 L
7 May 2008 Arbroath 2–0 Stranraer Third Division2007-08 W
3 May 2008 Cowdenbeath 1–2 a.e.t. Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W
30 Apr 2008 Arbroath 1–1 Cowdenbeath Third Division2007-08 D
19 Apr 2008 East Fife 2–1 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 L
12 Apr 2008 Arbroath 0–1 East Stirling Third Division2007-08 L
5 Apr 2008 Albion Rovers 0–2 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W
29 Mar 2008 Elgin City 2–1 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 L
22 Mar 2008 Arbroath 1–1 Forfar Third Division2007-08 D
15 Mar 2008 Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Third Division2007-08 W
11 Mar 2008 Forfar 1–0 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 L
8 Mar 2008 Stranraer 0–3 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W
5 Mar 2008 Arbroath 0–0 Dumbarton Third Division2007-08 D
23 Feb 2008 Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 L
9 Feb 2008 East Stirling 0–1 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W
2 Feb 2008 Stenhousemuir 0–3 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W

Goals scored (15)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
30 Apr 2008 Arbroath 1–1 Cowdenbeath Third Division2007-08 D 58′
8 Mar 2008 Stranraer 0–3 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W 57′
2 Feb 2008 Stenhousemuir 0–3 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W 79′
19 Jan 2008 Arbroath 2–0 Elgin City Third Division2007-08 W 12′
8 Dec 2007 Elgin City 1–3 Arbroath Third Division2007-08 W 87′
27 Oct 2007 Arbroath 5–0 Elgin City Scottish Cup2007-08 W 51′
20 Oct 2007 Arbroath 2–2 Stenhousemuir Third Division2007-08 D 78′
1 Sep 2007 Arbroath 4–0 Elgin City Third Division2007-08 W 13′
11 Aug 2007 Arbroath 2–3 East Fife Third Division2007-08 L 90′
14 Jul 2007 Arbroath 2–3 St Johnstone Forfarshire Cup2007-08 L 72′
17 Feb 2007 East Fife 1–2 Arbroath Third Division2006-07 W 45′
30 Jan 2007 Forfar 1–3 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup2006-07 W 6′
30 Dec 2006 Arbroath 1–1 East Fife Third Division2006-07 D 25′
7 Mar 2006 Albion Rovers 0–2 Arbroath Third Division2005-06 W 38′
28 Jan 2006 Arbroath 4–1 Cowdenbeath Third Division2005-06 W 88′