Carl Watson

Ernest Carl Watson (11 November 1904 – 26 February 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1][2]

Carl Watson
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Carl Watson
Date of birth	(1904-11-11)11 November 1904
Place of birth	Deloraine, Tasmania
Date of death	26 February 1960(1960-02-26) (aged 55)
Place of death	South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Latrobe
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1927–1931	Richmond	44 (3)
1932	Essendon	11 (1)
Total		55 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Frank Watson (1878-1957), and Emily May Watson (1878-1941), née Elmer,^[3] Ernest Carl Watson was born at Deloraine, Tasmania on 11 November 1904.

He married Julia Phyllis Gladys Hanson (1908-1972) in 1935.

Football

Watson came to Richmond from Tasmanian club Latrobe.^[4][5]

Richmond (VFL)

He played on a wing for Richmond in the 1928 VFL Grand Final and 1929 VFL Grand Final.^[6] Richmond were beaten in both matches.^[6]

Essendon (VFL)

He moved to Essendon for the 1932 VFL season.^[7]

Oakleigh (VFA)

Cleared from Essendon in 1931, he played with the VFA club Oakleigh for nine seasons.^[8]

Athlete

He was a well-performed professional sprinter, winning, among other victories, the 1924 (130 yards) Ulverstone Cup, running off 12 yards (Ted Terry, running off 11 yards was third).^[9]

Employment

Outside of football, he was employed as a fireman.^[10][11]