Dave Watson (born November 20, 1961) is a former professional footballer who made 12 appearances for England. David Vernon Watson, sometimes called Dave Watson (born October 5, 1946 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire), was a centre half who was part of the Sunderland team that won the FA Cup in 1973. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

He was born in Liverpool and played for Liverpool F.C. Reserves before joining the Norwich City first team for £50,000 on the 29th of November 1980. He made his league debut in the local derby against Ipswich Town on Boxing Day that year. He eventually made 256 appearances for Norwich, and as club captain lifted the Milk Cup in 1985 and the Division Two title the following year. Liverpool is a major city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Liverpool F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Liverpool F.C.. They have played in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North since its formation in 1999; prior to this they competed in the Central League. ... Norwich City Football Club are a football club based in Norwich, Norfolk, England, founded in 1902. ... Ipswich Town Football Club is the professional football club of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ... The Milk Cup can refer to at least two football tournaments: The English League Cup, which was named Milk Cup between 1982-1986. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...

He made his first 6 appearances for England whilst at Carrow Road, making his debut in a 2-0 victory against Brazil at the Maracana Stadium in June 1984, before moving onto play for Everton for £1.23 million in August 1986. Watson became a defensive stalwart for the Toffees throughout the 1980s and 1990s, captaining them to FA Cup success in 1995 and being a member of their 1987 league championship winning side. Dave had made 369 league appearances for Everton scoring 23 goals and was honoured with a testimonial match against Rangers later that year, which Everton won 3-2. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Carrow Road is the football stadium of Norwich City Football Club who currently play in the Football League Championship. ... Located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Maracanã stadium (official name: Estádio Mário Filho) is one of the biggest football stadiums of the world, and it is home of the four biggest football teams of Rio: Flamengo, Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Fluminense. ... Everton Football Club are an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ...

Watson was appointed caretaker manager in March 1997 following the resignation of Joe Royle, but reverted to his playing duties in June 1997 when Howard Kendall was appointed manager for the third and final time. Watson's first-team opportunities gradually faded, but he made one appearance for Everton during the 2000-01 before finally announcing his retirement as a player at the age of 39 and moving into management with Tranmere Rovers. His key objective at Tranmere was to regain their Division One status which had just been lost, but he failed to achieve that goal and was sacked after just one season at the helm. he later became a scout for Birmingham City. Joe Royle (born April 8, 1949 in Liverpool) is an English ex-footballer and current manager. ... Howard Kendall is an English football manager and former player. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside. ... Birmingham City Football Club is an English football club based in Birmingham, and currently plays in the Football League Championship. ...

Watson will be appearing as a guest speaker Egremont Market Hall on Friday 2nd March 2007, though if his speaking is anything like his football it will be a terrible night

External links

• Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk