Josser Watling cause of death

Josser Watling cause of death – Bristol Rovers great Josser Watling, who played for the club between 1945 and 1963, died on June 3, 2023, at the age of 98. There was no immediate word on the cause of death. Yet, given his age, he was most likely killed by natural causes.

Watling, who was born on May 11, 1925, was a one-club man, with Bristol Rovers being his lone senior team.

He played for Plain House Youth Club, the Royal Navy, and Saint Andrew’s Boys Club in Avonmouth before joining Bristol Rovers, and he also had an unsuccessful trial at Plymouth Argyle at the close of the Second World War.

He joined Bristol Rovers as an amateur in October 1945 before receiving his first professional contract in January 1947.

Watling retired in 1963 after appearing in 323 League games and scoring 19 goals. He stayed with Bristol Rovers for another two years as a coach and scout until retiring in 1965 after twenty years with the club.

He worked as a storekeeper at Glenside Hospital in Bristol after his last departure.

He was Bristol Rovers’ oldest living player as of 2019.

Watling was announced as the final of ten first entrants into the Bristol Rovers Hall of Fame on April 30, 2021.

Source: abtc.ng