Ben Watson (footballer, born July 1985)

Ben Watson
Watson with Wigan Athletic in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-07-09) 9 July 1985
Place of birth Camberwell, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2003 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Crystal Palace 169 (18)
2009–2015 Wigan Athletic 111 (13)
2009Queens Park Rangers (loan) 16 (2)
2010West Bromwich Albion (loan) 7 (1)
2015–2018 Watford 67 (2)
2018–2020 Nottingham Forest 76 (3)
2020–2022 Charlton Athletic 38 (1)
Total 484 (40)
International career
2004–2006 England U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ben Watson (born 9 July 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Watson has previously played for Crystal Palace, Wigan Athletic, Watford, Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic and had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion. He has also represented England at U21 level.

Watson won an FA Cup winners medal with Wigan in 2013, and scored a 90th minute header and the only goal of the game against Manchester City. This was the first major trophy Wigan had won.