HA'WAY BACK WHEN: Your thoughts on Sunderland legend Dave Watson
The big defender, who made 212 appearances for the Rokermen and scored 33 goals, turned 70 last year.
Here’s what you said about the player, who won 65 England caps in his career.
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Hide AdJohn Pallas: Best centre half we had, and I saw Charlie. He was playing centre forward and was then moved to centre half against Carlisle at Brunton Park in that game we went back to playing in black shorts and as the saying goes the rest is history
Andy Wilkie: Bloke was an athlete ... in the 70s at a Texaco Cup game him and Monty were sitting on the ash track next to the dug-out. The man’s neck and legs were huge – a veritable man mountain
Eddy Collins: Tommy docherty sold him to us and said to Bob stokoe he is playing centre forward now but he will be a great centre half. True story, he was magnificent for us.
Tom Crangle: When he jumped to head the ball he would hang there for about 3 seconds – remarkable, great player and yes i think our best CH.
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Hide AdJohn Lowes: He was a centre forward when he first came to Roker Park, and ended up the best centre half in the country.
Jill Strachan: He lived round the corner from me and i remember going to his door for his autograph.
Stan Sharp: A great centre half without a doubt, Was outstanding in both the semi & final in 73. Fantastic in the air. A true great
Brian McKeown: Good footballer...think he came from Rotherham?? On a par with “King Charlie” & Ray Daniels
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Hide AdIan Farnan: He was a gentle man enjoyed many a party with him and his wife. Best centre half since Charlie Hurley
Rob White: Yes he was a great centre half, but I remember that after he got picked for England he suddenly became very big-headed, and SAFC were not good enough for him. He stopped trying and forced us to sell him.
Billy Wright: Saw his debut at Watford, he scored both goals in a 1-1 draw
John Houghton: Brill player could play centre half or centre forward. legend
Jan Behling: Great player for man city as well
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Hide AdAnthony Blacker: Jeff Clarke wasn’t bad either & Jack Ashurst vastly underrated.
Jean Simmons: One of my favourite players
David Harrison: Remember the game when he switched from centre forward to centre half and was just a natural in that position
Ronnie Scott First player to be capped at 5 different clubs
Elizabeth Wake: Outstanding player for Sunderland!
John Arkley: Big man big heart
Patrick McCardle: I think it was Billy Bingham that 1st played Date Watson at centre half just before Bob Stoke arrived?
David Tindale: The number of games he played for England shows how good he was. Great for Sunderland.
Gary Allon: Best Centre Half SAFC Has Ever Had .
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Hide AdGeorge Taylor: 1973 team that beat Leeds in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Dave Watson was the kingpin. What a great team.
Gareth Davies: best player I saw play for Sunderland
Mark Ftm Sutherland: 90 min equaliser at Notts county in 3rd round Fa cup 1973
Kevin Blakey: Great player nice bloke too caught me up his apple tree in his orchard when he lived next to me haha got me down and gave me a bag of apples
David Bray: Dave started off as a striker then centre half. He is 2nd only to King Charlie
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Hide AdBarry Nelson: We signed him as a centre forward and Stokoe put him straight in at centre half what move what a player best centre half we have had since the big man himself Charlie Hurley
David Harrison: Remember the game when he switched from centre forward to centre half and was just a natural in that position
Peter Edwards: My favourite player as a kid. Indestructible, still haven’t seen thighs like Daves...
Ann Clay: My favourite ever player
Terry Ward: Watson is our king we used to chant