Rory Watson

Early career

Watson was signed by Leeds United on schoolboy terms at the age of 10 after impressing scouts while playing for junior team Bishopthorpe White Rose. He was released in 2009 as he was deemed to not be tall enough, before joining Hull City at under-13 level. He agreed a two-year scholarship with Hull in February 2012. Watson signed a professional contract with Hull in June 2014. His first involvement with the first team came on 25 October 2014 as an unused substitute in a 0–0 draw away to Liverpool in the Premier League. Watson joined Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity on a 6 February 2015 on a one-month loan. He made his debut when starting a 2–1 away defeat to Leamington in the league on 14 February 2015. The loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season, after Watson had been named man of the match in two of his four appearances. Watson finished the loan with 14 appearances as Gainsborough ranked in 17th place in the table. He joined League One club Scunthorpe United on 10 August 2015 on a 28-day emergency loan, as cover for the suspended Luke Daniels. He did not play and was an unused substitute in three matches. On 1 July 2016, he joined newly promoted National League club North Ferriby United on loan for the 2016–17 season. He made his debut on 6 August 2016 in a 0–0 draw at home to Braintree Town, which was North Ferriby's first match at National Level.

Scunthorpe United

He was recalled from his loan ahead of permanent…

As of end of 2024–25 season

Watson was born in York and was raised in the nearby village of Bishopthorpe. He attended Tadcaster Grammar School.