Michael Watt (footballer)

Michael Watt
Personal information
Full name	Michael George Watt
Date of birth	27 November 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Cove Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1998	Aberdeen
1997	→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)
1998–1999	Norwich City
1999	Kilmarnock
Total
International career
1990–1992	Scotland Under-21
1996	Scotland B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael George Watt (born 27 November 1970 in Aberdeen) is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Aberdeen, Norwich City and Kilmarnock.

Watt began his career with Aberdeen, where he was capped 13 times by Scotland under-21s. He was released by the club in 1998, subsequently signing a contract with Norwich City that would see him stay at Carrow Road until the end of the season. When his contract expired in the summer of 1999, he returned to Scotland to play for Kilmarnock, leaving in December 1999.

Following his departure from football, Watt has been working as a financial adviser in Glasgow.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Sources:^[5]^[6]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1989–90	Scottish Premier Division	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	1990–91		11	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
	1991–92		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1992–93		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1993–94		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	1994–95		14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
	1995–96		30	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	37	0
	1996-97		9	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	14	0
	1997-98		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		80	0	7	0	5	0	4	0	96	0
Blackburn Rovers (loan)	1997-98	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norwich City	1998-99	First Division	9	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	10	0
Kilmarnock	1999-00	SPL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			93	0	8	0	5	0	4	0	110	0

Honours

Aberdeen

Scottish League Cup: 1

1995–96

References

^ "Michael Watt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^ "Scotland U21 Player Michael Watt Details".
^ "Scotland B Player Michael Watt Details".
^ "Caught in Time: Aberdeen's last hurrah". The Sunday Times. 21 September 2008.
^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^ "Kilmarnock Player Michael Watt Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

External links

Michael Watt at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Michael Watt at Soccerbase
Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk

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[1] "Michael Watt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[2] "Scotland U21 Player Michael Watt Details".

[3] "Scotland B Player Michael Watt Details".

[4] "Caught in Time: Aberdeen's last hurrah". The Sunday Times. 21 September 2008.

[5] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

[6] "Kilmarnock Player Michael Watt Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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