Clyde Watson

Clyde Watson (born 10 February 1956) is a retired Guyanese footballer who played professionally in the American Soccer League. He also served as an assistant coach at the Washington Freedom.

Clyde Watson

Watson playing for Clemson in 1975
Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-02-10) February 10, 1956
Place of birth	Georgetown, British Guiana
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	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
International career
1980	Guyana
Managerial career
	Washington Warthogs (assistant)
	University of the District of Columbia
2001–	Washington Freedom (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Watson attended Clemson University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 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] Watson represented Guyana in 1982 World Cup qualifying, scoring four goals in the first round series versus Grenada. 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]