Luke Watt

Luke Watt
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Stranraer
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Motherwell 7 (0)
2016–2017 → Stranraer (loan) 12 (0)
2017 → East Fife (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 → Airdrieonians (loan) 26 (1)
2018–2019 NK Novigrad
2019–2020 Brechin City 11 (2)
2020–2022 Linlithgow Rose
2022– Stranraer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Luke Watt (born 20 June 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Stranraer.

He has previously played for Motherwell, Airdrieonians, Stranraer, East Fife, Croatian side NK Novigrad, Brechin City and Linlithgow Rose.

Career

Club

On 4 January 2015, Watt made his debut for Motherwell, starting in a 2–0 defeat against Aberdeen.[1] On 2 March 2015, Watt signed a new contract with Motherwell until the summer of 2018.[2]

On 31 August 2016, Watt signed on loan for Stranraer, on a deal until January 2017.[3] On 31 January 2017, he went out on loan again, joining East Fife for the remainder of the season.[4]

On 18 August 2017, Watt went out on loan a third time, this time joining Airdrieonians.[5] Watt was released by Motherwell at the end of the 2017–18 season.[6]

After a spell in Croatia with NK Novigrad, Watt signed for Brechin City in June 2019.[7]

Linlithgow Rose announced the signing of Watt on 19 December 2020.[8]

Career statistics

As of 19 December 2020[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2014–15 Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16 Scottish Premiership 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2016–17 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2017–18 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Stranraer (loan) 2016–17 Scottish League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
East Fife (loan) 2016–17 Scottish League One 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Airdrieonians (loan) 2017–18 Scottish League One 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
Brechin City 2019–20 Scottish League Two 11 2 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 13 2
Career total 59 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 65 3
  1. ^ Appearances for Motherwell Under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ "Motherwell 0–2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Luke Watt pens extended deal". Motherwell F.C. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Watt signs for Stranraer on loan". Motherwell F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Oliver Pain arrives as Watt departs on loan". Motherwell F.C. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Ferguson joins the Steelmen". Motherwell F.C. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Squad update: May 2018". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. ^ Mew, Steven (9 June 2019). "Squad Update". Brechin City F.C. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Luke Watt Signing". Linlithgow Rose F.C. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ^ Luke Watt at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2017.


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