 In November 1925, he scored twice in an FA Cup First Round match against Lytham; the final score was 10–1 to Oldham with the other goals coming from Horace Barnes (three), Arthur Ormston (two), Albert Pynegar (two) and Jimmy Naylor; this remains Oldham's largest victory in the FA Cup.Watson followed this up with four goals in the next round, in a 6–4 victory at Stockton.In the summer of 1929, he was the "makeweight" in a deal with Southampton for the transfer of Billy Murphy.