Philip Ross Watson (29 April 1881 – 20 April 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half or centre half. His longest and most prominent spell was with Hamilton Academical,Watson, Philip (1907), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank and he appeared in the 1911 Scottish Cup Final while with the clubScottish Cup–Replayed Final, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1911, via The Celtic Wiki – this ended in defeat after a replay to Celtic, one of his former employers.(Celtic player) Watson, Philip, FitbaStats He also spent time with Ayr, Motherwell and local team Dykehead, including several loans back when out of favour for a place in the side at his senior clubs.
His son of the same name, known as Phil, was also a footballer who made over 170 appearances each for Hamilton Academical and Blackpool and received one cap for Scotland.Watson, Philip (1927), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank Another son Martin played in Scotland's second tier, mainly for Dumbarton.Watson, Martin (1931), Hamilton Academical Memory BankMartin Watson - Player Profile, Sons Archive
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