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Victor Martin Watson (10 November 1897 – 3 August 1988) was an English professional footballer who played most of his club football for West Ham United.
Aug 16, 2018 · Vic Watson’s tally of 326 goals for West Ham United is so remarkable that in the 123-year history of the Club, only one player sits within a century of him in the all-time goalscoring charts.
Jul 15, 2018 · Vic Watson died at the age of 90 in his hometown of Girton on 3rd August 1988, nine days after West Ham sold one of his goalscoring successors, Tony Cottee, to Everton and six days after fellow Hammers legend Billy Bonds retired. A plaque honouring Watson was unveiled in Girton in June 2010.
Feb 9, 2023 · This is the story of West Ham's highest-ever goal scorer, who has more strikes than 1966 World Cup winner Geoff Hurst, and signed from Wellingborough Town. Vic Watson, a centre forward, played 505 times for West Ham between 1920 and 1936.
Jan 18, 2013 · Vic Watson will go down in West Ham history as the clubs record goal scorer. Vic Watson was described at the time as a “dashing centre forward whose tactic was to persistently harass the opposing defence” and harass the opposing defences he did, with great ease!
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Aug 3, 2014 · The only centre-forward to play for England before and after the change in the offisdie law in 1925. Only the third Cambridgeshire-born player to represent England. Following his first appearances in spring 1923, Watson received a clock from the inhabitants of Girton, his home village. Beyond England.
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Feb 9, 2020 · When West Ham United’s goalscorer supreme Vic Watson netted a double hat-trick in a sensational First Division drubbing of Leeds United at the Boleyn Ground, it was little more than a footnote in The Times’ ‘League Notes’ round-up.
