James Watson (16 January 1924 â 11 April 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Armadale Thistle, Motherwell, Huddersfield Town and Dunfermline Athletic. He won the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1952, scoring in the 4âÂÂ0 victory over Dundee (having also played in a defeat to Celtic in the previous year's final), and also claimed a winner's medal in the 1950âÂÂ51 edition of the Scottish League Cup, a 3âÂÂ0 win against the strong Hibernian team of the era.
Watson earned two caps for Scotland, both against Northern Ireland. He was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI.