Tony Watt Player Profile

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Coatbridge-born Tony began his career with Airdrie United before joining Celtic in 2011, famously scoring the winner against Barcelona in the Champions League at just 18. After spells in Belgium, England, and Wales, during which time he earned his first and only Scotland cap, he returned north to play for Hearts and then Motherwell. Watt joined United in 2022 on a three-year deal and, after an inconsistent first season, hit career-best form in 2023–24, scoring 13 league goals and 15 in all competitions as vice-captain in United’s Championship title win. After spending 2024-25 back on loan at Motherwell, he joined Partick Thistle in 2025.


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
2024-25 - (3) 3 0 0 0 - - - (3) 0
2023-24 38 (5) 43 15 6 0 31 (5) 13 7 2
2022-23 16 (5) 21 4 3 1 12 (5) 4 4 0
2021-22 17 (2) 19 1 5 0 15 (2) 1 2 0
Totals: 71 (15) 20 58 (12) 18 13 (3) 2

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
G2G = Goals to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1
Apr 26th, 2024 26/04/24 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 0 - 0
Apr 20th, 2024 20/04/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0
Apr 12th, 2024 12/04/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 4 - 1
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1
Apr 12th, 2024 12/04/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 4 - 1
Mar 30th, 2024 30/03/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 2 - 0
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0
Feb 3rd, 2024 03/02/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1 (69')
Apr 12th, 2024 12/04/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 4 - 1 (58')
Mar 30th, 2024 30/03/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 2 - 0 (7')
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0 (59')
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0 (14')
Feb 3rd, 2024 03/02/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 1 (67')
Jan 12th, 2024 12/01/24 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0 (87')
Dec 29th, 2023 29/12/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 3 - 0 (7')
Dec 29th, 2023 29/12/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 3 - 0 (89')
Dec 29th, 2023 29/12/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 3 - 0 (86')
Nov 17th, 2023 17/11/23 Quarter Final vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 4 (33')
Oct 27th, 2023 27/10/23 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 6 - 0 (57')
Oct 14th, 2023 14/10/23 Fourth Round vs. Peterhead (A) 2 - 0 (71')
Sep 30th, 2023 30/09/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 4 - 1 (61')
Sep 30th, 2023 30/09/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 4 - 1 (37')
Jan 2nd, 2023 02/01/23 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 0 (81')
Oct 15th, 2022 15/10/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (A) 1 - 1 (61')
Oct 8th, 2022 08/10/22 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 0 (44')
Oct 1st, 2022 01/10/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 2 (82')
Feb 9th, 2022 09/02/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 2 - 0 (59')

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Jul 20th, 2024 20/07/24 Group B vs. Ayr Utd (H) 2 - 1 (sub)
Jul 16th, 2024 16/07/24 Group B vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 3 - 0 (sub)
Jul 13th, 2024 13/07/24 Group B vs. Falkirk (A) 0 - 2 (sub)
May 3rd, 2024 03/05/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 4 - 1
Apr 26th, 2024 26/04/24 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 0 - 0
Apr 20th, 2024 20/04/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0
Apr 12th, 2024 12/04/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 4 - 1
Apr 6th, 2024 06/04/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 5 - 0
Mar 30th, 2024 30/03/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 2 - 0
Mar 23rd, 2024 23/03/24 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Mar 15th, 2024 15/03/24 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 3
Mar 9th, 2024 09/03/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 0
Mar 5th, 2024 05/03/24 Championship vs. Morton (A) 1 - 0
Mar 2nd, 2024 02/03/24 Championship vs. Partick Th (A) 1 - 1 (sub)
Feb 27th, 2024 27/02/24 Championship vs. Airdrie (H) 0 - 2
Feb 24th, 2024 24/02/24 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 3 - 1
Feb 16th, 2024 16/02/24 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 2
Feb 3rd, 2024 03/02/24 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 1 (sub)
Jan 27th, 2024 27/01/24 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 0
Jan 12th, 2024 12/01/24 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0
Jan 6th, 2024 06/01/24 Championship vs. Morton (H) 2 - 3
Jan 2nd, 2024 02/01/24 Championship vs. Arbroath (A) 3 - 0
Dec 29th, 2023 29/12/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (H) 3 - 0
Dec 22nd, 2023 22/12/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (A) 0 - 0
Dec 16th, 2023 16/12/23 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H) 0 - 1 (sub)
Dec 9th, 2023 09/12/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0 (sub)
Nov 17th, 2023 17/11/23 Quarter Final vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 4
Nov 10th, 2023 10/11/23 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 1
Nov 4th, 2023 04/11/23 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H) 1 - 1
Oct 31st, 2023 31/10/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (A) 2 - 0
Oct 27th, 2023 27/10/23 Championship vs. Arbroath (H) 6 - 0
Oct 21st, 2023 21/10/23 Championship vs. Partick Th (A) 5 - 0
Oct 14th, 2023 14/10/23 Fourth Round vs. Peterhead (A) 2 - 0
Oct 7th, 2023 07/10/23 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 1
Sep 30th, 2023 30/09/23 Championship vs. Queen's Park (H) 4 - 1
Sep 23rd, 2023 23/09/23 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A) 1 - 0 (sub)
Sep 16th, 2023 16/09/23 Championship vs. Morton (H) 1 - 1
Sep 9th, 2023 09/09/23 Third Round vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 0
Sep 2nd, 2023 02/09/23 Championship vs. Airdrie (H) 2 - 0
Aug 26th, 2023 26/08/23 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A) 3 - 0
Aug 12th, 2023 12/08/23 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1
Aug 4th, 2023 04/08/23 Championship vs. Arbroath (A) 4 - 0
Jul 25th, 2023 25/07/23 Group B vs. Falkirk (A) 1 - 0
Jul 22nd, 2023 22/07/23 Group B vs. Peterhead (H) 3 - 0
Jul 18th, 2023 18/07/23 Group B vs. Partick Th (H) 1 - 2
Jul 15th, 2023 15/07/23 Group B vs. The Spartans (A) 0 - 1
Jan 8th, 2023 08/01/23 Premiership vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 2 (sub)
Jan 2nd, 2023 02/01/23 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 0
Dec 28th, 2022 28/12/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (H) 3 - 0 (sub)
Dec 24th, 2022 24/12/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 2 (sub)
Nov 5th, 2022 05/11/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 2 - 4 (sub)
Oct 29th, 2022 29/10/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 0 - 1
Oct 22nd, 2022 22/10/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A) 1 - 2
Oct 18th, 2022 18/10/22 Quarter Final vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 2
Oct 15th, 2022 15/10/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (A) 1 - 1
Oct 11th, 2022 11/10/22 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 0
Oct 8th, 2022 08/10/22 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 0
Oct 1st, 2022 01/10/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 2 (sub)
Sep 17th, 2022 17/09/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 2
Sep 3rd, 2022 03/09/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A) 0 - 0
Aug 31st, 2022 31/08/22 2nd Round vs. Livingston (A) 2 - 1
Aug 20th, 2022 20/08/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 0 - 3
Aug 14th, 2022 14/08/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (A) 1 - 4
Aug 11th, 2022 11/08/22 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg vs. AZ Alkmaar (A) 0 - 7
Aug 7th, 2022 07/08/22 Premiership vs. Livingston (H) 0 - 1
Aug 4th, 2022 04/08/22 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg vs. AZ Alkmaar (H) 1 - 0
Jul 30th, 2022 30/07/22 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 1
May 14th, 2022 14/05/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (A) 2 - 1
May 11th, 2022 11/05/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (H) 1 - 1 (sub)
May 8th, 2022 08/05/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 2
Apr 30th, 2022 30/04/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 0
Apr 24th, 2022 24/04/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 3
Apr 9th, 2022 09/04/22 Premiership vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2
Apr 2nd, 2022 02/04/22 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A) 1 - 1
Mar 19th, 2022 19/03/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A) 2 - 1
Mar 2nd, 2022 02/03/22 Premiership vs. Livingston (A) 1 - 2
Feb 26th, 2022 26/02/22 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A) 1 - 1
Feb 20th, 2022 20/02/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (H) 1 - 1
Feb 12th, 2022 12/02/22 5th Round vs. Partick Th (A) 1 - 0
Feb 9th, 2022 09/02/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 2 - 0
Feb 5th, 2022 05/02/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 0
Feb 1st, 2022 01/02/22 Premiership vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 0
Jan 29th, 2022 29/01/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 1
Jan 26th, 2022 26/01/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (H) 2 - 1
Jan 22nd, 2022 22/01/22 4th Round vs. Kilmarnock (A) 2 - 1
Jan 18th, 2022 18/01/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H) 1 - 2 (sub)


Competition History

Comp
LGE 58 (12) 18 13 1
SC 2 0 1 0
LC 6 (3) 0 0 0
UCF 2 0 0 0
LCC 3 2 0 0
Totals: 71 (15) 20

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

Coatbridge native Tony began his career with Airdrie United before joining Celtic in 2011, where he famously scored the winning goal against Barcelona in the Champions League at just 18 years old.

His early promise led to spells in Belgium, England, and Wales – most notably with Charlton Athletic – before returning to Scotland to play for Hearts and later Motherwell.

During a short loan spell with Blackburn Rovers, he earned his first and only Scotland cap in 2016.

After two impressive seasons at Fir Park, Tony agreed a pre-contract move to Dundee United in early 2022, signing a three-year deal. But his first season at Tannadice proved inconsistent as United battled relegation, leading to a loan move to St Mirren.

He returned revitalised for the 2023–24 campaign under new manager Jim Goodwin, enjoying the most prolific season of his career. As vice-captain, he netted 13 league goals and 15 in all competitions, playing a pivotal role in United’s Championship title win and promotion back to the Premiership.

During that campaign, he also made headlines off the pitch by revealing his new hobby of chicken keeping, regularly updating supporters on the progress of his four chickens and his recently purchased coup. The hobby inspired a “chicken dance” goal celebration that became a hit with supporters.

The following season though, he opted to rejoin Motherwell on loan before departing United at the end of his contract in summer 2025 to sign for Partick Thistle.

Last updated on Thursday, October 16th, 2025 by N Harkiss.

Squad Numbers

32

Season:
2021-22

32

Season:
2022-23

32

Season:
2023-24

32

Season:
2024-25





Debut (as sub)

January 18th, 2022
Dundee United 1 - 2 St Mirren

League (Premiership)

Full Debut

January 22nd, 2022
Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Dundee United

Scottish Cup (4th Round)


Timeline