Johnny Watts (English footballer)

John William Watts (13 April 1931 – March 2006) was an English footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City playing as a right half.

Watts was born in the Vauxhall district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham City as a junior in 1948 and turned professional in 1951 after completing his National Service. In a twelve-year professional career with the club he played 248 games in all competitions, scoring three times. In 1964 he joined Nuneaton Borough of the Southern League where he was to spend four years. He played briefly for West Midlands (Regional) League club Bromsgrove Rovers before retiring in 1969.

Watts died in a retirement home in Brownhills, West Midlands, in March 2006.

Honours
Birmingham City
 Football League Second Division: 1954–55
 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup finalist: 1958–60
Nuneaton Borough
 Southern League runner-up: 1966–67

References

Category:1931 births
Category:2006 deaths
Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football wing halves
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
Category:Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players