Ian Watson (born 27 October 1976) is a professional rugby league coach, and a former Wales international who played as a scrum-half or hooker in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
As a player, he was a goal-kicking scrum-half or hooker who played for the Swinton Lions, the Salford City Reds, Workington Town, the Widnes Vikings, the Rochdale Hornets, Oldham, Halifax, the Leigh Centurions and the Wales national rugby league team, holding the appearance record for the latter with 30 caps.
In January 2014, Watson was appointed as player-coach for the Swinton Lions. He left Swinton Lions in July 2014 to join the Salford Red Devils as an assistant coach. In late 2015, Watson was promoted to interim head coach after Iestyn Harris left the club. He was given the job on a permanent basis for 2016, working alongside Director of Rugby Tim Sheens