- Clyde Watson
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Clyde Watson 
Personal information Date of birth February 10, 1956 Place of birth Georgetown, Guyana Playing position Forward / Midfielder Youth career 1973-1976 Clemson Tigers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1979 New York Eagles 1979-1982 Philadelphia Fever (indoor) 1980-1981 Pennsylvania Stoners 1982-1983 Detroit Express 1983-1985 Wichita Wings (indoor) 1984 Charlotte Gold Teams managed Washington Warthogs (assistant) University of the District of Columbia 2001- Washington Freedom (assistant) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Clyde Watson (born Guyana) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League. He is currently assistant coach at the Washington Freedom.
Watson attended Clemson University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973-1976. He was All ACC each of his four seasons with the Tigers.[1] In 2002, he was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team.[2]
In 1979, he was a First Team All Star with the New York Eagles of the American Soccer League.[3] In 1980 and 1981, he played for the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League.[4] In 1982, he moved to the Detroit Express where he played the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
After retiring from playing, Watson went into the coaching ranks. Over the years as a girl's youth coach, his teams have won at least eleven Virginia State Cups, two Region 1 championships and the 2007 National Championship.[5] In 2001, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association. In 1995, he served as an assistant with the Washington Warthogs of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[6]
References
- ^ Clemson Tigers Awards
- ^ 13 Tigers Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1979
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1981
- ^ Clyde Watson to Coach Strikers
- ^ WARTHOGS 6, DUSTDEVILS 4 - WASHINGTON ENDS LONG LOSING SKID Washington Post - Sunday, July 23, 1995
External links
Categories:- 1956 births
- American soccer coaches
- American soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Charlotte Gold players
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Continental Indoor Soccer League coaches
- Detroit Express (ASL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- New York Eagles players
- Pennsylvania Stoners players
- Philadelphia Fever players
- Women's United Soccer Association coaches
- Living people
- University of the District of Columbia
- United Soccer League players
- Wichita Wings (MISL) players
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