Billy Watkin

Billy Watkin

Personal information
Full name	Thomas William Steel Watkin
Date of birth	(1923-12-14)14 December 1923
Place of birth	Grimsby, England
Date of death	2001 (aged 77–78)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1952	Grimsby Town	0	(0)
1952–1954	Gateshead	39	(14)
1954–1955	Middlesbrough	11	(2)
1955–1956	Mansfield Town	25	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas William Steel Watkin (21 September 1932 – 2001) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Watkin was an England schoolboy international who came through the junior ranks at Grimsby Town, signing a professional contract with them in October 1949. In December 1952, Watkin joined Gateshead, scoring a total of 14 goals in 40 league and cup appearances before moving to neighbours Middlesbrough in March 1954, where he scored 2 goals in 11 games. Watkin joined Mansfield Town in June 1955, scoring 5 goals in 26 league and cup games.

Sources

• "allfootballers.com". Retrieved 29 December 2009.
• "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 29 December 2009.