Craig Watson

Who was Craig Watson?

Craig Watson was a footballer who played as a winger for Rangers.

Craig Watson was married to Ann Craig and was survived by her and his brother Adam and is the Uncle to Scottish-American citizens Graham K Watson, Gina Ronnick and Angel Stewart as well as there children.

The only relative to remotely follow in Craig's footsteps was his nephew Graham Watson who attempted to try out for a semi-professional soccer team to no avail and Graham's son Adam Watson of Delaware Valley High school, but his attempts were cut short due to knee injuries. Watson was a member of the youngest Rangers forward line in the history of the club when he lined up alongside Willie Henderson, Alex Willoughby, Jim Forrest, and George McLean against Real Madrid in a European Cup match in the Bernabeu Stadium in 1963. Regrettably, Rangers were thrashed 6-0 by the team generally regarded as the finest in Europe at the time, although the Spaniards were eventually beaten 3-1 by Italian giants Inter Milan in the final that same season.

Watson's proudest achievement was playing in the 1963-64 League Cup final, when Rangers trounced Morton 5-0. Ironically, he later transferred to Cappielow, spending several seasons playing under the legendary Hal Stewart.