Given the question: Facts: - clubs: charlton hartlepool united athletic sheffield wednesday southampton bradford city bournemouth portsmouth - caps: 31 66 52 21 6 0 49 - position: forward - nationalcaps: 2 - years: 1991 1999 -- 2000 2000 -- 2001 2001 -- 2003 -- 1995 1995 -- 1997 1997 -- 1999 - height: 5 7 - totalcaps: 225 - nationalyears: 1991 - youthclubs: charlton athletic - nationalgoals: 1 - birth date: 20 march 1971 - name: gordon watson - totalgoals: 58 - nationalteam: england u21 - birth place: sidcup , england - goals: 7 15 8 5 0 0 23 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gordon watson -lrb- footballer , born 1971 -rrb- .
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gordon watson -lrb- born 20 march 1971 -rrb- is an english former professional footballer who played as a forward .he played for charlton athletic , sheffield wednesday , southampton , bradford city , bournemouth and hartlepool united , making over 200 appearances in the football league .