Arthur Watson

Who was Arthur Watson?

Arthur Lacon Watson was an English cricketer. Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Later, Watson was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Watson made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Sussex in 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.

Watson's second and final first-class appearance came for Cambridge University in 1888 against Surrey.

Watson continued to represent Hampshire in non first-class matches, playing his final match for the club against Warwickshire in 1893. In 1890 Watson also played a single non first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Northumberland.

Watson died at Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight on 28 June 1955.