Ernie Watts (Small Heath footballer)

Ernest Watts (fl. 1889) was an English footballer born in Birmingham who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath. After Small Heath's 9–1 defeat against The Wednesday in the inaugural season of the Football Alliance, Watts was given a couple of games at inside right at Christmas 1889, but he made no improvement to the side.[1]

This article is about the Small Heath player. For the player who played for clubs including Notts County, Reading and West Ham United, see Ernie Watts (footballer, born 1872).

Ernie Watts
Personal information
Full name Ernest Watts[1]
Date of birth [lower-alpha 1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1890 Small Heath 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Notes
  1. Matthews gives birth year 1875, which is clearly a typographical error, possibly for 1865.

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 132, 140. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.


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