Ben Watson

Retired (2022)

•Player•

England

Ben Watson

Retired (2022)

•Player•

England

7.0

Season Score

Jul 9, 1985

178 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2021/2022

7.0

Season Score

Jul 9, 1985

178 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2021/2022

Season Performance 21/22

All Competitions

Matches: 13
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 64
Avg Rating: 7.03

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Wigan Athletic

2008/2009 - 2014/2015

1201950.167,312-

Nottingham Forest

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

79340.046,5276.90

Watford

2014/2015 - 2017/2018

76330.045,2726.51

Charlton Athletic

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

43100.023,0536.98

Crystal Palace

2002/2003 - 2008/2009

Total

35234170.1025,212

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Charlton Athletic

21/22

130—8360.00207.03

Charlton Athletic

20/21

301—2,2170.041106.96

Nottingham Forest

19/20

443—3,9110.16807.02

Nottingham Forest

18/19

210—1,3820.00706.64

Watford

17/18

110—6480.00206.51

Nottingham Forest

17/18

140—1,2340.0040-

Watford

16/17

50—1550.0001-

Watford

15/16

402—2,8150.1040-

Watford

14/15

201—1,6540.1630-

Wigan Athletic

13/14

325—2,2110.2470-

Wigan Athletic

12/13

152—6240.2910-

Wigan Athletic

11/12

234—1,3670.4620-

Wigan Athletic

10/11

334—2,1240.2130-

Wigan Athletic

09/10

72—3360.5400-

Queens Park Rangers

09/10

163—1,4280.3262-

Crystal Palace

08/09

185—1,6200.4440-

Wigan Athletic

08/09

102—6500.2810-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Premier League	10	650	2	0	0.28	—
2008/2009	Championship (England)	18	1620	5	3	0.44	—
2009/2010	Premier League	5	336	1	0	0.27	—
2009/2010	Championship (England)	16	1428	2	2	0.25	—
2010/2011	Premier League	29	2124	3	1	0.17	—
2011/2012	Premier League	21	1277	3	3	0.42	—
2012/2013	Premier League	12	624	1	0	0.14	—
2013/2014	Championship (England)	25	1975	2	0	0.09	—
2014/2015	Championship (England)	20	1654	0	2	0.11	—
2015/2016	Premier League	35	2815	1	1	0.06	—
2016/2017	Premier League	4	65	0	0	—	—
2017/2018	Premier League	8	459	0	0	0	6.51
2017/2018	Championship (England)	14	1234	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Championship (England)	17	1202	0	0	0	6.64
2019/2020	Championship (England)	44	3911	3	4	0.16	7.02
2020/2021	League One (England)	29	2156	1	0	0.04	6.96
2021/2022	League One (England)	9	579	0	0	0	7.04

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

125

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Ben Watson — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021/2022 · 7.04League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2017/2018 · 6.51Premier League
Rating trend: +0.28last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.15 G+A per 9024 goals + 16 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 24109 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2008–2021)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 70thrating 7.04 vs 199 rated peers
Goals rank: #150 of 2000 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 12th0 per 90

Cohort: 200 League One (England) midfielders, 2021/2022, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
West Bromwich Albion	13	3	7	3	1	0	2	Feb 2020
Swansea City	13	5	4	4	1	0	1	Jul 2020
Arsenal	12	5	1	6	2	0	0	Oct 2017
Stoke City	12	5	3	4	1	0	1	Jul 2020
Bolton Wanderers	11	5	2	4	1	0	0	Sep 2021
Blackburn Rovers	10	5	4	1	1	0	0	Jan 2020
Middlesbrough	10	3	6	1	0	0	1	Mar 2020
Everton	10	1	5	4	0	0	0	Nov 2017
Sunderland	9	3	3	3	0	0	1	Oct 2021
Tottenham Hotspur	9	2	3	4	1	0	0	Dec 2017
Fulham	9	2	1	6	0	0	0	Jul 2020
Birmingham City	9	4	2	3	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Chelsea	9	0	3	6	0	1	0	Oct 2017
Liverpool	8	1	4	3	0	0	0	Aug 2017
Manchester United	8	2	0	6	0	0	1	Sep 2016
Aston Villa	8	2	3	3	0	0	0	Mar 2019
Wigan Athletic	8	5	1	2	0	0	4	Aug 2021
West Ham United	7	5	0	2	0	0	0	Sep 2016
Newcastle United	7	4	1	2	0	0	1	Aug 2018
Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	4	1	2	1	0	1	Mar 2015

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Charlton Athletic

—

Aug 9, 2022Transfer

Nottingham Forest

Charlton Athletic

Sep 25, 2020Free Transfer

Watford

Nottingham Forest

Feb 5, 2018Free Transfer

Wigan Athletic

Watford

Jan 23, 2015Free Transfer

West Bromwich Albion

Wigan Athletic

Apr 1, 2010End of loan

Feb 22, 2010Loan

Jan 1, 2010End of loan

Sep 1, 2009Loan

Jan 26, 2009Transfer€2M

Crystal Palace U18

Crystal Palace

Jan 1, 2003Transfer

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jul 9, 1985

Place of Birth

Camberwell, England

Nationality

England

Height

178 cm

Weight

68 kg

Age

41 years

Position

Player

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.03

Highest: 7.1 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

84%

Matches

Total played13

Started (Lineups)9

From Bench23

Total Minutes836

Minutes per game64

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total1

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.1

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes5

Pass accuracy84%

Total passes498

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses7

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles27

Interceptions18

Clearances-

Blocks7

Clean Sheets3

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels92

Duels Won47

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles1

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

352

total appearances

About Ben Watson

2021/2022 brought Ben Watson 9 appearances in the League One (England) (579 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. GioScore's computed rating for that season averaged 7.04. Measured against the 200 League One (England) midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2021/2022, he ranked in the 70th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 150th of 200 for goals scored.

No season rated higher than 2021/2022 (7.04, League One (England)); none lower than 2017/2018 (6.51). His final two rated seasons averaged 0.28 above his earlier career level.

Split by competition, the league record covers 3 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (154 appearances, 12 goals), Premier League (124 appearances, 11 goals) and League One (England) (38 appearances, 1 goal). He reached 25 league appearances in 5 of those 17 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2018/2019–2020/2021: 90 league appearances, 30 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Watson?

Ben Watson is 41 years old, born on July 9, 1985. He is from England.

How tall is Ben Watson?

Ben Watson is 178 cm tall. He weighs 68 kg.

What nationality is Ben Watson?

Ben Watson is from England and represents them at international level.