Tom Watson was Sunderland manager between 1888 and 1896, winning 3 league championships in a four year period between 1891 and 1895, and finishing second in the season they did not finish top. The team was known as by far the most exciting passing and dribbling side to watch at the time. His masterstroke was the signing of John Campbell in 1890, who went on to score 133 goals in 186 games for Sunderland and fired them to success. Watson was Sunderland's first ever professional manager and later moved to manage Liverpool, winning two top division titles with Liverpool. He was regarded as a genius of a football manager in his time and one of only four managers to win the league with more than one club. Unfortunately, little is known about him today.
British league champions: 5
Foreign league champions: 0
European cup: 0
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