Kenny Watson

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Kenny Watson

● Kenny Watson, c1981 (HA) Kenneth George Watson was born on Thursday, 5th January, 1956, in Aberdeen. The 6' 0 (12st 0lbs) midfielder signed for Bertie Auld's Thistle on Friday, 8th August, 1980, having most recently been with Rangers. Aged 24, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 9th August, 1980, in a 3-2 win at home to Heart of Midlothian in the SFL Premier Division. Kenny scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 30th August, 1980, in a 1-1 draw away to Queen's Park in the League Cup. He scored the last of his 59 goals on Tuesday, 11th August, 1987, in a 2-2 draw at home to Airdrieonians in the SFL First Division. He played his last game for the club on Tuesday, 16th August, 1988, in a 2-0 defeat (aet) at home to Dundee United in the League Cup, having clocked up an impressive 322 appearances as a Jag. Kenny's club-list included Sunnybank, Montrose, Rangers and Partick Thistle.

Bio Extra

Kenny began his career with Montrose before joining Rangers and then Thistle in 1980. An outstanding servant to the club, he began his time at Firhill in midfield, but as the years passed he moved further back to left-back and then to sweeper. His anticipation of play was excellent, while his left foot was extremely accurate. The time he spent at Firhill was the worst in recent history and Kenny held the side together. Without him the club would arguably have been relegated. He received numerous Player of the Year Awards, while the Thistle programme described him as the Player of the Decade. He played over 300 times for the club between signing and retiring due to injury.

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Every Goal

compiled from our All Games criteria.

24y, 7m, 25d		30.08.1980 Queen's Park [a] D1-1 (League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd leg) agg: W4-2
24y, 8m, 22d		27.09.1980 Morton [a] W2-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 7)
24y, 11m, 15d		20.12.1980 Aberdeen [h] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 19)
24y, 11m, 29d		03.01.1981 Heart of Midlothian [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 22)
25y, 0m, 7d		12.01.1981 Rangers [h] W1-0 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
25y, 2m, 23d		28.03.1981 Morton [h] W3-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 30)
25y, 2m, 27d		01.04.1981 Aberdeen [a] L1-3 (SFL Premier Division - game 31)
25y, 6m, 22d		27.07.1981 Brora Rangers [a] W4-2 (Friendly)
25y, 6m, 23d		28.07.1981 Fort William [a] W11-1 (Friendly)
25y, 8m, 0d		05.09.1981 Dundee [a] L2-4 (SFL Premier Division - game 2)
25y, 9m, 12d		17.10.1981 Hibernian [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 8)
26y, 1m, 15d		20.02.1982 Celtic [a] D2-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 21)
26y, 3m, 2d		07.04.1982 Airdrieonians [h] W4-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 27)
26y, 3m, 5d		10.04.1982 Morton [h] W4-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 28)
26y, 3m, 9d		14.04.1982 Dundee United [h] L2-3 (SFL Premier Division - game 29)
26y, 7m, 9d		14.08.1982 East Stirlingshire [a] W4-0 (League Cup Section 7 - game 1)
26y, 7m, 23d		28.08.1982 East Stirlingshire [h] W4-2 (League Cup Section 7 - game 5)
26y, 8m, 6d		11.09.1982 Queen's Park [h] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 2)
26y, 9m, 18d		23.10.1982 Dumbarton [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 11)
26y, 11m, 22d		27.12.1982 Queen's Park [a] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)
27y, 1m, 23d		28.02.1983 Clyde [a] W6-0 (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)
27y, 2m, 0d		05.03.1983 Dunfermline Athletic [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 27)
27y, 2m, 10d		15.03.1983 Alloa Athletic [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 28)
27y, 2m, 21d		26.03.1983 Ayr United [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 31)
27y, 3m, 11d		16.04.1983 Falkirk [h] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 35)
27y, 7m, 8d		13.08.1983 Hawick Royal Albert [a] W8-0 (Friendly)
27y, 7m, 15d		20.08.1983 Clyde [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 1)
28y, 1m, 20d		25.02.1984 Morton [a] L2-4 (SFL First Division - game 28)
28y, 2m, 5d		10.03.1984 Meadowbank Thistle [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 29)
28y, 2m, 9d		14.03.1984 Ayr United [a] W5-1 (SFL First Division - game 30)
28y, 2m, 26d		31.03.1984 Hamilton Academical [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 33)
28y, 10m, 26d		01.12.1984 Ayr United [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 17)
29y, 0m, 7d		12.01.1985 East Fife [a] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 23)
29y, 1m, 25d		02.03.1985 St Johnstone [h] W6-2 (SFL First Division - game 29)
30y, 0m, 27d		01.02.1986 Ayr United [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 23)
30y, 2m, 10d		15.03.1986 Morton [h] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 28)
30y, 2m, 14d		19.03.1986 Dumbarton [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 29)
30y, 2m, 28d		02.04.1986 Falkirk [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 33)
30y, 3m, 4d		09.04.1986 Clyde [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 35)
30y, 3m, 7d		12.04.1986 Montrose [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 36)
30y, 9m, 6d		11.10.1986 Queen of the South [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 14)
30y, 9m, 13d		18.10.1986 Montrose [h] W5-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
30y, 9m, 27d		01.11.1986 Airdrieonians [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)
30y, 10m, 10d		15.11.1986 East Fife [h] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 20)
30y, 10m, 17d		22.11.1986 Brechin City [a] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 21)
30y, 10m, 24d		29.11.1986 Kilmarnock [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 22)
31y, 2m, 2d		07.03.1987 Forfar Athletic [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 34)
31y, 2m, 23d		28.03.1987 Clyde [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 38)
31y, 3m, 20d		25.04.1987 East Fife [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 42)
31y, 7m, 6d		11.08.1987 Airdrieonians [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 2)

Every Penalty

compiled from our All Games criteria.

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1	24y, 11m, 15d		20.12.1980 Aberdeen [h] D1-1 (SFL Premier Division - game 19)	1-0, pen 8 mins
2	24y, 11m, 29d		03.01.1981 Heart of Midlothian [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 22)	1-0, pen 18 mins
3	25y, 6m, 23d		28.07.1981 Fort William [a] W11-1 (Friendly)	2-0, pen 27 mins
4	25y, 7m, 17d		22.08.1981 Motherwell [a] W1-0 (League Cup Section 4 - game 5)	unconverted @ 1-0, 87 mins
5	25y, 9m, 12d		17.10.1981 Hibernian [h] W1-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 8)	1-0, pen 75 mins
6	26y, 1m, 15d		20.02.1982 Celtic [a] D2-2 (SFL Premier Division - game 21)	2-0, pen 73 mins
7	26y, 2m, 15d		20.03.1982 Rangers [a] L1-4 (SFL Premier Division - game 25)	missed target @ 1-4, 90 mins
8	26y, 3m, 5d		10.04.1982 Morton [h] W4-0 (SFL Premier Division - game 28)	4-0, pen 75 mins
9	26y, 7m, 23d		28.08.1982 East Stirlingshire [h] W4-2 (League Cup Section 7 - game 5)	3-1, pen 44 mins
10	26y, 9m, 18d		23.10.1982 Dumbarton [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 11)	1-0, pen 2nd half
11	27y, 1m, 14d		19.02.1983 Clyde [h] D2-2 (Scottish Cup 4th Round)	saved @ 0-0, 51 mins
12	28y, 2m, 5d		10.03.1984 Meadowbank Thistle [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 29)	1-0, pen 20 mins
13	28y, 3m, 16d		21.04.1984 Airdrieonians [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 36)	saved @ 0-0, 30 mins
14	29y, 1m, 25d		02.03.1985 St Johnstone [h] W6-2 (SFL First Division - game 29)	3-1, pen 62 mins
15	29y, 1m, 25d		02.03.1985 St Johnstone [h] W6-2 (SFL First Division - game 29)	5-2, pen 86 mins
16	30y, 0m, 27d		01.02.1986 Ayr United [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 23)	2-1, pen 65 mins
17	30y, 2m, 28d		02.04.1986 Falkirk [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 33)	2-2, pen 66 mins
18	30y, 3m, 4d		09.04.1986 Clyde [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 35)	2-1, pen 78 mins
19	30y, 9m, 6d		11.10.1986 Queen of the South [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 14)	1-0, pen 80 mins
20	30y, 9m, 27d		01.11.1986 Airdrieonians [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)	2-0, pen 26 mins
21	30y, 10m, 10d		15.11.1986 East Fife [h] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 20)	3-3, pen 90 mins
22	30y, 10m, 24d		29.11.1986 Kilmarnock [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 22)	1-0, pen 22 mins
23	30y, 11m, 8d		13.12.1986 Forfar Athletic [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 24)	unconverted @ 1-0, 70 mins
24	31y, 0m, 29d		03.02.1987 Motherwell [a] L1-3 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)	missed target @ 0-1, 21 mins
25	31y, 2m, 23d		28.03.1987 Clyde [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 38)	1-1, pen 80 mins
26	31y, 7m, 6d		11.08.1987 Airdrieonians [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 2)	1-1, pen 1st half
27	31y, 7m, 10d		15.08.1987 Raith Rovers [h] D0-0 (SFL First Division - game 3)	saved @ 0-0, 90 mins
28	32y, 3m, 25d		30.04.1988 Airdrieonians [a] L0-1 (SFL First Division - game 43)	saved @ 0-1, 37 mins

Kenny Watson
20/28 ← success rate → 71.4%

Partick Thistle
554/791 ← success rate → 70%
@ 29-Nov-2023

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Kenny's hat-trick via West End Times, 8th March, 1985