D. Watson · career
David Watson
Center Forward · Kilmarnock · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 1 club — 119 appearances, 12 goals and 4 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Kilmarnock — Season rating 38, 5 goals and 2 assists in 36 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 33 points at Kilmarnock. Form has slipped 22 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Kilmarnock II | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 38 |
| 2022/23 | Kilmarnock | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Kilmarnock II | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland U19 | 2024/25 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 6 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 4 | 1 |
Honours
Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 34 | 2410 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Scotland U21 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
34 played1 unused sub11 not in squad· 2410 min, 3g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4 | Friendlies Clubs | H Ayr Utd | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | League Cup | A Brora Rangers | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | League Cup | H Livingston | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | League Cup | A Kelty Hearts | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | League Cup | H East Fife | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Premiership | H Livingston | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 10 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 17 | League Cup | H Dundee Utd | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premiership | H Dundee | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premiership | A Motherwell | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 14 | Premiership | H Celtic | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Sep 19 | League Cup | H ST Mirren | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Premiership | A Dundee Utd | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Oct 4 | Premiership | H ST Mirren | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 18 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 26 | Premiership | A Rangers | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 29 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premiership | A Celtic | 0-4 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premiership | H Motherwell | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 1-1 | Played | 81 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 3 | Premiership | A Heart Of Midlothian | 1-1 | Played | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premiership | H Rangers | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premiership | A Dundee | 1-2 | Played | 73 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premiership | H Hibernian | 1-3 | Played | 80 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 10 | Premiership | A Livingston | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | FA Cup | H Dundee | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Premiership | A Motherwell | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 3-0 | Played | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 4 | Premiership | A Rangers | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 11 | Premiership | H ST Mirren | 4-3 | Played | 80 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 15 | Premiership | H Celtic | 2-3 | Played | 79 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premiership | A Dundee Utd | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 1-0 | Played | 65 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | Premiership | H Livingston | 2-0 | Played | 34 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 4 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 0-3 | Played | 28 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | Premiership | H Dundee | 2-2 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.2 | ||
| May 2 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 3-0 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| May 12 | Premiership | H Dundee | 3-1 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | Premiership | A Livingston | 4-1 | Played | 24 | 6.7 |