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Graeme Watson
Owner, development and web operations
Aberdonian by birth - life long Aberdeen Football Club supporter/member by choice.
A AberDNA Founding Member for the inaugural season 2018-19, and continuing right up to the present.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, I have one daughter, 3 grand-daughters and 1 grandson.
I am a Trade Qualified Pastrycook/chef (Specialising in French Pâtissier) now re-trained in Information technology, one of the reasons for this website. I have also completed a variety of other vocational education, including Micro Business and Business.
Trained in a variety of Martial Arts, now retired due to injury. A member of the Police Citizens Youth Club's (Adult) for 11 years (2006-18).
An amateur genealogist/historian for over 17½ years, tracing my family tree's connection to Aberdeen Football Club's officials, players and staff from 1881, the original team, to present, from my one personal family tree.
(Profile Photo: Me wearing my 1977-78 Joe Harper, No 9 shirt.)
My DNA
Aberdeenshire - 90.7%
(Living DNA, sub-region - 2020)
Scotland - 93%
(AncestryDNA, overview - Jun 2022)
Ireland - 5%
(AncestryDNA, overview - Jun 2022)
Norway - 2%
(AncestryDNA, overview - Jun 2022)
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Family
2018,
My immediate Family, All from the North East of Scotland.
Holyrood Palace
2011, I later joined Historic Scotland – Alba Aosmhor & The National Trust for Scotland as a member in 2014-15.
Lest We Forget
The Aberdeen War Memorial in the background, with me wearing medals of my WW I cousin. (Composite Photo)
Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland.
AberDNA 2022
My exclusive souvenir shirt that carries the AberDNA member branding (Optional), a wireless charger, usb stick, connection cables, and lapel badge.
AberDNA 2021
My exclusive souvenir package that includes a shirt that carries the AberDNA member branding (Optional), a drink cup, lapel badge
a notepad and pen.
AberDNA 2020
My exclusive souvenir package that includes a shirt that carries the AberDNA member branding (Optional), a insulated drink bottle,
lapel badge and a limited edition programme.
AberDNA 2019
My exclusive souvenir package that includes a shirt that carries the AberDNA member branding (Optional), bobble hat, lapel badge and
wallet.
AberDNA 2018
Joined the 29 Mar 2018, the launch day of AberDNA.
Each founding member received an exclusive souvenir package that included a shirt that carries the AberDNA member branding (Optional).
Each member is recognised at Pittodrie and given the opportunity to help shape the future of the club.
(My exclusive souvenir package resting on a 2003 Centenary flag.)
Aberdonian by birth - life long Aberdeen Football Club supporter/member by choice.
Meeting Aberdeen F.C. 1981-82
Aberdeen 4 v 2 Kilmarnock
McGhee 20', Simpson 35', Strachan 60' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
Pittodrie Stadium home home dressing room just out of view Doug Bell, then Jim Leighton, Derek Hamilton, Neil Simpson, Stuart Kennedy shaking hands with Graeme Watson, Gordon Strachan, Andy Watson, Alex McLeish, Steve Cowan, John Hewitt, John McMaster and Drew Jarvie.
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(Aberdeen went on to win the 82 Scottish Cup Final.)
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Acknowledgments:
To my Mum for the help she has given me in my genealogy journey.
To the various individual's who gave me permission to use images/content on this site, and all other individual's who have helped along the way, Thank You. If anyone was omitted from these acknowledgments, I offer my sincerest apologies.
DNA results from: Living DNA 2020 & AncestryDNA Jun 2022.
Insert Photo: Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, The King Street End Stand (Merkland Road Family Stand), Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
Profile Photo: Graeme Watson wearing 1977-78 Joe Harper, No 9 shirt - Copyright © 2023 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson and Family - Copyright © 2018 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson and Holyrood Palace - Copyright © 2011 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson and Lest We Forget - Copyright © 2021 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, meeting Aberdeen F.C. 1981-82 photo - Copyright © 2018 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson's personal membership, AberDNA 2022 exclusive souvenir package - Copyright © 2023 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson's personal membership, AberDNA 2021 exclusive souvenir package - Copyright © 2021 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson's personal membership, AberDNA 2020 exclusive souvenir package - Copyright © 2020 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson's personal membership, AberDNA 2019 exclusive souvenir package - Copyright © 2019 Graeme Watson.
Insert Photo: Graeme Watson's personal membership, AberDNA 2018 exclusive souvenir package resting on a 2003 Centenary flag - Copyright © 2018 Graeme Watson.
Insert Image: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland - This digital image by Graeme Watson © 2022.
(Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland - The motto of the city is Bon Accord, French for "Good Agreement".
The supporters are two leopards, though in early depictions they are sometimes shown as lions. The three towers represent the three buildings that stood on the three hills of mediaeval Aberdeen: Aberdeen Castle on Castle Hill, the city gate on Port Hill, and a chapel on St Catherine's Hill. The latter two are no longer in existence.)
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Aberdeen F.C. - Family/DNA
An un-official compilation of the family tree of Aberdeen Football Club's official's, player's and staff from 1881 to present from one personal family tree.