Peter Watson may refer to: Peter William Watson (1761–1830), English merchant and botanist Peter Watson (shoemaker) (fl. 1824), shoemaker and political activist, Chester-le-Street, England Peter Watson (arts benefactor) (1908–1956), British art collector, benefactor and publisher Peter Watson (ophthalmologist) (1930–2017), British ophthalmologist Peter Watson (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2013), English footballer for Nottingham Forest and Southend United Peter Watson (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2016), English footballer for Workington Peter Watson (bishop) (born 1936), Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, 2000–2005 Peter Watson (musician) (born 1941), rock guitarist and member of English 1960s band The Action Peter Watson (intellectual historian) (born 1943), English intellectual historian and author Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944), Northern Irish footballer Peter Watson (politician) (born 1947), member of the Western Australian parliament Peter Watson (cyclist) (born 1950), English cyclist Peter Watson (photographer) (born 1952), British landscape photographer