Education
Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team
Watson was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team
Watson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. 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.