Niall Robert Watson (born 6 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Hednesford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Robert Watson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Maghull, England | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Marine (loan) | 8 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 9 | (10) |
| 2019 | → Widnes (loan) | 12 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Airbus UK (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Southport | 97 | (48) |
| 2024 | South Georgia Tormenta | 19 | (12) |
| 2024– | Hednesford Town | ||
| 2025 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:42, 10 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAccrington Stanley and loan moves
editOn 19 September 2017, Watson made his professional debut for Accrington Stanley in their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s, replacing Mekhi Leacock-McLeod in the 3–2 victory.[2]
On 22 January 2018, Watson joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Marine on loan.[3]
In August 2018 he joined Runcorn Linnets on loan.[4]
On 11 January 2019, Watson joined Widnes on loan until the end of the season.[5]
In July 2019 he joined Sligo Rovers on a season long loan.[6]
In February 2020 he joined Airbus UK until the end of the season.[7]
Southport
editIn October 2020 it was announced that Watson would link up with his father, Liam Watson, at National League North side Southport after a successful trial.[8] He made his first league appearance for the club on 6 October, coming on as a late substitute in the 0–0 draw against Hereford.
South Georgia Tormenta
editOn 30 December 2023, it was announced that Watson would join third-tier American side South Georgia Tormenta for their 2024 season.[9]
Hednesford Town
editOn 10 January 2025, Watson returned to England, joining Northern Premier League Division One West club Hednesford Town.[10]
In October 2025, Watson joined fellow Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] He was recalled by his parent club in December.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 October 2020.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2017–18[13] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marine (loan) | 2017–18[14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 2018–19 | NWCFL Premier Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Widnes (loan) | 2018–19 | NWCFL Premier Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| Airbus UK Broughton (loan) | 2019-20 | Cymru Premier | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Southport | 2020–21 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 18+ | 4+ | 3+ | 2+ | 0 | 0 | 6+ | 1+ | 24+ | 6+ | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
Personal life
editNiall is the son of former footballer and manager Liam Watson.
References
edit- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley vs. Middlesbrough U21". Soccerway. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "NIALL WATSON JOINS MARINERS". Marine Official Site. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Home". 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ "StackPath".
- ↑ "Niall leaves on loan – Accrington Stanley". accringtonstanley.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "StackPath".
- ↑ "SIGNING | Niall Joins The Port". Southport Football Club. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.[dead link]
- ↑ "South Georgia add English winger Niall Watson". 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hednesford Town Sign Niall Watson". htfc.co.uk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Niall Watson joins Warrington Town". warringtontownfc.co.uk. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Watson recalled from loan spell". Warrington Town FC. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "N. Watson". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Niall Watson". Marine Official Site. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
edit- Niall Watson at Soccerbase
