It is a testament to Steve's ability that he was the youngest player to ever pull on a Newcastle Utd jersey, and was instrumental in the Newcastle side that almost snatched the FA Premiership under Kevin Keegan.

A splendid player on the right hand side of play, Watson enjoyed a brief period at Aston Villa until he made the trip up north to Goodison.

It quickly became obvious that Steve was going to be an instrumental figure in any side Everton were to field, with his awareness and turn of pace up the flank

Watson has been unlucky to an extent not to exploit the England set-up, due to the dominance of Manchester Utd's Gary Neville in that position, but his quality cannot be denied, and is one of Everton's most consistently capable first team regulars.

Everton missed the influence of Watson for a while as he spent some time on the sidelines nursing various Ankle and Leg injuries, but a fully fit Watson is a vital addition in the Blues machine.