title: Noel Watson
text: # Noel Watson
  
  George Noel Watson (1884–1980) known as Noel was a manager and later the secretary of Nottingham Forest.
  
  Watson was also a referee who took charge of the 1925 FA Cup Final between Sheffield United and Cardiff City at Wembley. He also refereed international matches in the 1920s and 30s.
  
  Watson was manager of Nottingham Forest between 1932 and 1936.
  
  | Preceded byW. E. Russell | FA Cup Final Referee 1925 | Succeeded byI. Baker |
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  | Preceded byStan Hardy | Nottingham Forest Manager 1932–1936 | Succeeded byHarold Wightman |
  