Steve Watts
5 Apps, 1 Goal
Watts had made national headlines before coming to Lincoln, having earned a move to Leyton Orient in October 1998 after winning The Sun newspaper’s ‘Search for a Striker’ competition.
He also made his debut in that fiery 2-2 draw with Cambridge and scored the 8th-minute opener in a 1-1 draw with York six days later.
He was offered a permanent deal at Sincil Bank but it, stating that he didn’t feel a move to Lincoln would be beneficial for his career as he didn’t think Lincoln would finish higher than Leyton Orient that season (Lincoln made the Playoffs, Leyton Orient finished mid-table).
After leaving Lincoln he spent time on loan at Conference side Dagenham before signing for Shrewsbury, who were relegated to the Conference. Lincoln went on to appear in the play-offs five seasons on the spin. Good decision Steve, good decision.
He’s been a bit of a character since leaving the game. He finished 59th in the prestigious World Series of Poker $10,000 entry Main Event in July 2013 for a career-high win of $123,597, and managed singer Louisa Johnson who won X Factor or something.