Defender

Craig Watson

Arbroath
Scotland
31 yrs
183 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.64

Age31

Date of birth13 Feb 1995

Height183 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€27K

Contract until31 May 2027

Season performance · 2026

Scottish Championship

Arbroath

Appearances / Starts12 / 12

Minutes1,063

Rating6.64

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)1 (0)

Passes · accuracy450 · 70%

Key passes3

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won70 / 134

Successful dribbles2

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls43

Accurate crosses3

Aerial duels won19

Clearances54

Ball recoveries127

Fouls won2

Fouls committed12

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

Scottish League Cup

Arbroath

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating–

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking34

Technical45

Tactical43

Defending57

Creativity40

Characteristics

Weaknesses

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
31 Oct 2026	Arbroath – Raith Rovers	0–4	–	–
24 Oct 2026	Livingston – Arbroath	1–0	90'	7.2
17 Oct 2026	Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Arbroath	2–0	90'	6.6
10 Oct 2026	Arbroath – Greenock Morton	1–2	90'	6.1
3 Oct 2026	Partick Thistle – Arbroath	3–0	90'	6.6
25 Sep 2026	Arbroath – Queen's Park FC	2–1	90'	6.7
19 Sep 2026	Stenhousemuir – Arbroath	1–0	90'	6.5
12 Sep 2026	Raith Rovers – Arbroath	4–0	21'	6.0
5 Sep 2026	Arbroath – Dunfermline Athletic	1–1	90'	6.5
29 Aug 2026	Arbroath – Livingston	1–0	90'	6.5
22 Aug 2026	Greenock Morton – Arbroath	1–2	90'	6.8
8 Aug 2026	Arbroath – Inverness Caledonian Thistle	0–0	90'	7.7
1 Aug 2026	Ayr United – Arbroath	2–0	90'	6.5
25 Jul 2026	Arbroath – Stirling Albion	1–0	–	–
25 Jul 2026	St. Johnstone – East Fife	5–6	–	–

Career and transfers

5 clubs · 6 moves

Jul 2025

Airdrieonians To: Arbroath

Free transfer
Jul 2021

East Fife To: Airdrieonians

Free transfer
Jul 2017

Hamilton To: East Fife

Free transfer
May 2016

Arbroath To: Hamilton

Loan return
Sep 2015

Hamilton To: Arbroath

Loan
Jul 2013

Hamilton Academical To: Hamilton

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 24 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)30

Average rating6.67

Last match rating6.617 Oct 2026

Matches missed0

Last 10 matches

6.6 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.7

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Scottish Championship	Arbroath	12 (12)	1,063	0	0	6.64
2026	Scottish League Cup	Arbroath	–	–	0	–	–

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Scottish Championship 2026 · percentile among defenders (40 players)

Compare

6 matches · 471 min

Craig Watson: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.19	81
Interceptions / 90 min	1.91	66
Clearances / 90 min	4.97	46
Aerials won / 90 min	1.15	6
Duels won	54.5%	24
Pass accuracy	68.3%	11
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.50	15

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