Editing Dave Watson (section)

===Norwich City===
Watson played for the [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves|Liverpool reserves]] before joining [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] for £50,000 on 29 November 1980. He made his league debut in the local derby against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on [[Boxing Day]] that year. He played 18 league games in the [[1980–81 in English football|1980–81]] First Division campaign and scored three goals, but was unable to prevent the Canaries from sliding into the Second Division.

Over the next five years, Watson was rarely absent from the Norwich side and helped them win promotion from the Second Division in the [[1981–82 in English football|1981–82 season]]. He eventually made 256 appearances for Norwich, and as club captain lifted the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] in 1985. They were demoted to the Second Division that year, but won promotion the following year as champions.