Paul Watson
Defender - Centre-Back
at The Spartans FC
at The Spartans FC
1,004 days · joined 2023-08-25
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Livingston FC
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#384
goals rank
#1541
assists rank
28
season goals
7
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2019
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top transfer fee
5
best season · 15/16
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int'l / penalties
425Appearances
28Goals
7Assists
44Yellow cards
1Red cards
203Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Watson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-12-20 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | The Spartans FC |
| Joined | 2023-08-25 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2024
24/25 — The Spartans FC
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Falkirk → Spartans
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — The Spartans FC
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Falkirk FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Falkirk
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Falkirk FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Dundee United → Dunfermline A.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundee United FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Falkirk → Dundee United
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee United FC
29 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Falkirk FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Falkirk FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Falkirk
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Falkirk FC
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Raith Rovers FC
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Livingston FC → Raith Rovers
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Raith Rovers FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Livingston FC
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Livingston FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Livingston FC
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Ipswich → Livingston FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Livingston FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hutchison Vale BC → Ipswich U18
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.72/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.72/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
The Spartans FC
3.8%
Falkirk FC
7.9%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
8.2%
Dundee United FC
3.3%
Raith Rovers FC
30.3%
Livingston FC
46.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spartans FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 685 |
| Falkirk FC | 5 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 1,444 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Dundee United FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 597 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 5,535 |
| Livingston FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 125 | 6 | 3 | 8,493 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | The Spartans FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | The Spartans FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | The Spartans FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | The Spartans FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Scottish League One Play-offs | The Spartans FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | The Spartans FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Falkirk FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 447 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 930 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 417 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Falkirk FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Falkirk FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 727 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Falkirk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Livingston FC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 464 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Livingston FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,855 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Livingston FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Livingston FC | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Livingston FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,204 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hutchison Vale BC | Ipswich U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Ipswich | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-17 | Livingston FC | Raith Rovers | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-18 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-20 | Falkirk | Dundee United | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Dundee United | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-19 | Dunfermline A. | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Without Club | Falkirk | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-25 | Falkirk | Spartans | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-10-06 | 2013-01-31 | 118 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-07 | 10 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2022-05-08 | 2023-03-31 | 328 | 40 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaghan Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Barr | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Sibbald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Muirhead | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Baird | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raffaele De Vita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Leahy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 4 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Livingston FC | 3 | 18 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 3 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Livingston FC | 3 | 33 |
| 23/24 | Scottish League One Play-offs | The Spartans FC | 2 | 4 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Paul Watson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 23% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 38% |
| Hibernian FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31% |
| St. Mirren FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 42% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 24 | -22 | 8% |
| Aberdeen FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8% |
| Celtic FC | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 36% |
| Ross County FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 50% |
| Hamilton Academical | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 56% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13% |
| Dundee FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 309 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 447 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 1,500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 417 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,935 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 464 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 2,855 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 2,970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,204 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
235 apps
15 G
1 A
League Two
57 apps
4 G
0 A
League One
44 apps
3 G
3 A
SFA Cup
18 apps
2 G
1 A
Scot. League Cup
38 apps
2 G
0 A
Scottish League One Play-offs
4 apps
1 G
2 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paul Watson
Who is Paul Watson?
Paul Watson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for The Spartans FC.
How old is Paul Watson?
Paul Watson is 35 years old. He was born on December 20, 1990 in Edinburgh.
What position does Paul Watson play?
Paul Watson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul Watson play for?
Paul Watson currently plays for The Spartans FC.
How many career goals has Paul Watson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Watson has scored 28 goals in 425 appearances.