Ian Watson may refer to: Ian Watson (author) (born 1943), British science fiction author Ian Watson (basketball) (born 1949), Australian Olympic basketball player Ian Watson (cricketer) (born 1947), English cricketer Ian Watson (footballer, born 1944), English footballer Ian Watson (footballer, born 1960), English footballer for Sunderland Ian Watson (politician) (born 1934), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons Ian Watson (rugby league) (born 1976), Welsh rugby league footballer Ian Watson (priest) (born 1950), Archdeacon of Coventry Iain Watson, British journalist and BBC political correspondent