Watson, 18, signed his first professional contract in the summer and was a regular in York’s Under 19s last season, also turning out for the first team in a North Riding Senior Cup tie at Northallerton Town.
He joins the BetVictor Northern Premier N/West side on a one month deal.
Pickering start the season with a tough trip to Workington, who were relegated from step three at the end of the last campaign.
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