Joseph or Joe Watson may refer to: Joseph Watson (mayor) (1784–1841), American local political figure who served as mayor of Philadelphia, 1824–1828 Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton (1873–1922), English industrialist; chairman of soap firm Joseph Watson and Sons Ltd. Joseph Watson (academic), Irish scholar; professor of Modern Irish at University College, Dublin Joe Watson (American football) (1925–2006), American football player Joe Watson (soccer) (1952–2000), Scottish-born Australian international footballer Joe Watson (English footballer) (1906/1907 – after 1928), English footballer for Darlington Joe Watson (folklorist) (1881–after 1975), Australian folk singer, songwriter and traveling musician Joseph Watson (footballer), Australian rules footballer Joe Watson (ice hockey) (born 1943), Canadian hockey player Joseph Watson (teacher) (1765–1829), English teacher of the deaf, and writer on teaching the deaf