Dave Watson

[Jeekay56]

The BBC are reporting that Dave Watson may have the same disease Jeff Astle had.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51507662

[upthemaggies]

The BBC are reporting that Dave Watson may have the same disease Jeff Astle had.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51507662

Sad to hear.

I remember as a young kid getting the "Football Handbook" in the late 1970s and Dave Watson, then an England regular, did the tutorial on heading.
If he'd come through the ranks at Notts a few years later we probably would have hung on to him longer and he would be something approaching a legend here. Glad he came back so that I got the chance to see him play in the black & white, we've didn't have many big name players even when we were in the top 2 divisions but he was one of them.

I've never seen a picture of him during his first spell at Notts, he isn't on the squad photos either.

[sidders]

Did Watson and Astle ever play in the same team? When Notts were successful in those years, the two things we stood out for were heading of the ball and quality goalkeeping.
It is true that today's footballs are less damaging because the material they are made from is not so absorbent of water but heading remains a worrying aspect of the game in that it is linked with dementia in later years.
Would it help to make a rule that goals scored by heading did not count? That would not prevent heading but it would make it less likely that high crosses would be fired into the box.
Of course, the UDI's on here, will suggest 'manning up' and accept things as they are.
UDI = Unreconstructed Dinosaurs Incorporated.

[upthemaggies]

Did Watson and Astle ever play in the same team?

Astle left September 1964, Watson made his debut in March 1967 having joined from Stapleford, so they wouldn't have crossed paths. Watson left for Rotherham in December 67, looks like it involved some sort of deal that saw Keith Pring come the other way. Les Bradd had joined from the same club two months earlier.

[Jeekay56]

Did Watson and Astle ever play in the same team? When Notts were successful in those years, the two things we stood out for were heading of the ball and quality goalkeeping.

No, Astle had already joined WBA before Watson's first spell with Notts. I don't think they played on the same team elsewhere.

[Jeekay56]

Astle left September 1964, Watson made his debut in March 1967 having joined from Stapleford, so they wouldn't have crossed paths. Watson left for Rotherham in December 67, looks like it involved some sort of deal that saw Keith Pring come the other way.

Rotherham were managed by Tommy Docherty at the time.

[i961pie]

Astle left September 1964, Watson made his debut in March 1967 having joined from Stapleford, so they wouldn't have crossed paths. Watson left for Rotherham in December 67, looks like it involved some sort of deal that saw Keith Pring come the other way. Les Bradd had joined from the same club two months earlier.

Not one of Notts better deals

[HAPPYMAGPIEHAPPY]

Did Watson and Astle ever play in the same team? When Notts were successful in those years.

You need to brush up on your history Sid, that’s the silliest question asked for a long while !
Maybe you know more about the Hull city Tigers ?

[PedroTheFisherman66]

The BBC are reporting that Dave Watson may have the same disease Jeff Astle had.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51507662

very sad to hear ..
wouldn't it be nice if they invited him to a Dave Watson day at one of our home games , in honour of great the man !

[upthemaggies]

Dave's wife has been interviewed on talkSport just now. The PFA aren't interested. All she seems to be asking for is that they help organize get together's for ex-players with Alzheimer's - maybe at St George's Park or bring them to games. These legends were not paid anything like as well as players today, it's poor they are being forgotten when there's so much money in the game now. Maybe Bobby Charlton's situation will help raise awareness.