Ben Watson

Ben Watson may refer to:

  • Ben Watson (footballer born July 1985), English footballer with Watford
  • Ben Watson (footballer born December 1985), English footballer with Eastbourne Borough
  • Ben Watson (music writer) (born 1956), British Marxist writer on music
  • Ben Watson (weightlifter) (born 1990), British weightlifter
  • Benjamin Watson (born 1980), American football player
  • Ben Watson (footballer, born July 1985)

    Ben Watson (born 9 July 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Watford as a midfielder. He has previously played for Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace, 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 in 2013, by scoring a stoppage time header and the only goal of the game against Manchester City. This was the first time Wigan Athletic had won the FA Cup.

    Club career

    Crystal Palace

    Born in Camberwell, London, Watson made his debut aged 17 towards the end of the 2002–03 season against Watford, giving a good performance to keep his place in the side for the final four games of the season. He scored his first goal for the club at the start of the following season in a 1–1 draw against Millwall, and gradually featured in the Palace side more regularly over the next few seasons, surpassing 200 appearances for the Eagles before his 23rd birthday.

    He has also represented England in the under-21 team.

    Ben Watson (footballer, born December 1985)

    Benjamin Charles "Ben" Watson (born 6 December 1985) is an English footballer, who plays for Dorchester Town as a striker.

    Career

    Born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Watson has also played for Exeter City, Bognor Regis Town and Grays Athletic. He holds UEFA 'B' coaching badges for both football and futsal. With this he spent some of his time whilst at Bognor Regis coaching at Varndean School in Brighton. He then moved on to Grays Athletic.

    Watson made his debut for Exeter City on 24 March 2008 in the 3–1 away defeat at Weymouth, while on loan from Grays Athletic. Following Exeter's promotion to the Football League, Watson signed a one-year contract with the club. He made his debut as an Exeter signee, at home to Shrewsbury Town, in the 2–1 defeat in the Football League Trophy on 2 September 2008. On the last day of that year, he extended his contract to tie him to the club until the end of the 2009–10 season. Watson joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for a month on 31 December 2009. The loan was terminated just a couple of days after however as Watson suffered a calf injury before the move.

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    'Mixed feelings' - MK Dons interim boss on draw at Carlisle United

    Yahoo Daily News 26 Mar 2025
    MK Dons interim boss Ben Gladwin admitted to “mixed feelings” after his side left Carlisle United with a point ... Former United coach Ian Watson, right, was back at Brunton Park with MK Dons (Image. Ben Holmes) ... Ben Holmes).
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    Huntington school board approves Bluebonnet transition

    The Lufkin News 26 Mar 2025
    ... the invocation, board vice president Ben Watson ....
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    Plurality vs. Majority: Tybee held public meetings to discuss voting changes

    Savannah Morning News 26 Mar 2025
    Ben Watson, about the proposal after the meetings, and said they got a response from Petrea, who said “There is NO bill being considered on this issue this year ... Watson and I have made it clear that ...
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    Gonzaga’s Jun Seok Yeo reportedly enters transfer portal after seeing role diminish in 2024-25

    The Spokesman-Review 26 Mar 2025
    ... frame when he arrived on campus, but faced stiff competition at his position both years, vying for minutes with the likes of Anton Watson, Ben Gregg, Michael Ajayi, Emmanuel Innocenti and others.
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    Why world's best talents are flocking to Chelsea's academy despite mass competition - wonderkids, parents ...

    The Daily Mail 26 Mar 2025
    And they will be joined by Ecuadorean superstar Kendry Paez, for £17m ... Reggie Watson won the award for the tournament’s best player and he is the son of Ben Watson, the former Crystal Palace, Wigan, Watson, Nottingham Forest and Charlton midfielder ... .
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    The D Brief: SecDef’s OPSEC fail; Natsec team’s debate, revealed; SecNav confirmed; Counterterror efforts cut; ...

    Defense One 25 Mar 2025
    Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth shared war plans over an unclassified chat app, according to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic ... The crux of the matter ... Worth noting ... national security, brought to you by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston ... Sen ... .
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    The D Brief: Green light for ‘F-47’; 2nd destroyer sent to border; Mapping China’s Taiwan ...

    Defense One 24 Mar 2025
    The U.S. will build a 6th-generation fighter jet ... It’s intended as a successor to the F-22 Raptor, but with longer range and more advanced stealth ... Rewind ... national security, brought to you by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston with Audrey Decker ... U.S.
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    Bristol lawyers advise on edtech specialist’s PE investment

    The Business Desk 23 Mar 2025
    Founded in 2006 by Ben Watson and Josh Smith, Wordwall is based in Poole, Dorset, and has transformed the way educators create and deliver interactive learning content, with its platform now used by millions of teachers and students worldwide.
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    Darlington 2 Rushall Olympic 2: Late Nelson equaliser rescues a point for Quakers

    Yahoo Daily News 22 Mar 2025
    At 2-1 down and the side lacking ideas, Watson made four substitutions, sending on Ben Andreucci, Hazeem Bakre, Andrew Nelson and Sam Hetherington, with the out-of-sorts Cedric Main one of those replaced.
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    The D Brief: Musk visits Pentagon; NGAD decision?; Navy’s frigate mess; Germany ups spending; And ...

    Defense One 21 Mar 2025
    Elon Musk is visiting the Pentagon today after he reportedly requested a private briefing on the U.S ...China will not even be mentioned or discussed,’ Mr ... WSJ ... NYT ... ET ... national security, brought to you by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston ... New ... .
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    Ben Gregg, Graham Ike applaud former Gonzaga teammate Anton Watson’s first NBA points

    The Spokesman-Review 20 Mar 2025
    Watson, who made his NBA debut last week against Sacramento, had an assist and a field goal on a floater in three minutes late in New York’s win over Miami. “Great to see,” said forward Ben Gregg, who played three-plus seasons with Watson.
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    The D Brief: COCOM consolidations?; DOD rehiring fired civs; Militarized border zone mulled; Defining cognitive ...

    Defense One 20 Mar 2025
    Ben Hodges asked, “What strategic analysis led them to want to do this? This has happened so early that this clearly smells ... national security, brought to you by Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston.
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    A Grip on Sports: So many times over the years, big news events have featured a local connection, with the next major one possibly beginning its run today

    The Spokesman-Review 20 Mar 2025
    A GRIP ON SPORTS • My favorite season is really here. No, not spring, but that’s my favorite calendar season, just edging summer ... One and done. For everyone ... ••• ... … Jim also shares Ben Gregg’s and Graham Ike’s reaction to Anton Watson’s first NBA points.
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    Patriots could part ways with Joe Milton via trade to desperate AFC North team

    Sportingnews 19 Mar 2025
    The Boston Globe's Ben Volin suggested the Cleveland Browns could make a play for Milton with Deshaun Watson injured ... Ultimately, Watson's contract keeps the Browns from signing a star quarterback.
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