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demolished and in its place a new steel-framed, 3,500-seater stand was constructed. The stand opened fully on Boxing Day 2014 and was named The Elton John Stand after the club's longstanding chairman. The Graham Taylor Stand (previously the Rous Stand), built in 1986, has two tiers and runs the length of the pitch, with the upper section containing the club's corporate hospitality. At either end of the pitch, The Vicarage Road Stand is split between the club's family section and away supporters, while the Rookery Stand is for home supporters only. Both stands were built in the 1990s, financed by proceeds from player sales. In the summer of 2015, The Elton John Stand was revamped in order to accommodate an extra 700 seats. This number was revised a day later to around 1,000 extra seats following the announcement of an expansion in the north-east corner.

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Luton taking the championship ahead of Watford. They were also relegated together from the new Division 1 in 1995–96, with Watford finishing 23rd ahead of bottom-placed Luton. Watford's promotion from Division 2 in 1997–98 meant that the two sides did not meet again until Luton won promotion to the Championship for the 2005–06 season. The only meeting between those seasons – a League Cup tie in the 2002–03 season – was marred by violence inside Vicarage Road.

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introduced an all-blue shirt. After a change of colours to gold shirts and black shorts for 1959–60, the team's nickname was changed to The Hornets, after a popular vote via the supporters club. These colours remained until 1976, when Watford's kits started featuring red, and the gold was changed to yellow. That colour scheme has continued into the 21st century.

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in second place, gaining immediate promotion back to the Premier League, but again finished the following season 19th out of 20 and were relegated back to the Championship. On June 4th 2024, the Pozzo family decided to put up 10% of the club for sale under fan ownership in order to generate cash for

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season with four league wins from the opening five fixtures; in the space of seven years, the club had climbed from bottom place in the lowest division of The Football League to top position in the highest division. Watford were unable to maintain a title challenge, but eventually finished the season

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and also battling to hold on to their league status. There was a re-election system in place which meant the bottom two teams in each of the two divisions had to apply for re-election to the league. Watford finished outside the top six league positions in every season between 1922 and 1934. Following

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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Watford and Luton met sporadically. Despite this, the rivalry grew in significance, particularly following an ill-tempered match between the sides in 1969, in which three players were sent off. Both sides won promotion to the First Division in the 1981–82 season, with

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Vicarage Road is a four-sided ground with a capacity of 21,577. The East Stand, part of which was constructed in 1922, was closed to the general public in 2008 for health and safety reasons, although it still hosted the dressing rooms and the matchday press area. In November 2013, the East Stand was

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After four games of being in charge in the 2019–20 season, Gracia was sacked due to poor form in the league. 30 minutes after he was sacked, former manager Quique Sánchez Flores was again appointed. He survived only until 1 December 2019 after getting only one win since his appointment in September.

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Since around 2019, the club have gained notoriety for an excessive number of managerial sackings and a lack of giving managers time, instead sacking them very quickly after a poor run of form. After a disappointing start to the 2019–20 season, Javi Gracia was sacked and replaced by previous manager

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Despite winning four of the first five league matches of the 2014–15 season, and with Watford sitting in 2nd place, Sannino's position had become the subject of much speculation following rumours of dressing-room unrest and some players taking a dislike to his style of management. Sannino resigned

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On 2 January 2006, Watford won 2–1 at Kenilworth Road in the Championship, followed by a 1–1 draw between the sides, on 9 April 2006, a point that secured Watford's place in the 2006 Championship play-offs, from which they eventually won promotion to the Premier League for the second time, beating

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meant that the club had to apply for re-election to the league once more, but again teams in the First and Second Divisions unanimously voted for Watford to stay in the league. McBain returned in 1956, and the team remained in the division until 1958; the league was restructured into four national

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was announced as the new head coach as the replacement to Jokanović, who had failed to agree contract terms. Despite going on to lead the newly promoted Watford to a comfortable mid-table position in the Premier League and the semi-final of the FA Cup, it was announced on 13 May 2016 that Sánchez

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Watford's kit has changed considerably over the course of the club's history. The club's kit featured various combinations of red, green and yellow stripes, before a new colour scheme of black and white was adopted for the 1909–10 season. These colours were retained until the 1920s, when the club

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Up until Findlay's departure in 1947, Watford had been managed by five managers in 44 years, all of whom played for the team. By contrast, six men managed the club between 1947 and 1956, only two of whom were former Watford players. After a further three years under McBain between 1956 and 1959,

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The head-to-head record between the clubs, in competitions which currently exist, stands at Luton 55 wins, Watford 38 wins, with 29 draws. Watford have remained the higher ranked team at the end of every season since 1997 (and for 28 of the last 29 seasons, with only 1996–97 seeing Luton finish

4446:. Soccerbase covers matches played in these competitions since Watford joined the Football League in 1920 – the record in these matches is Luton 35 wins, Watford 27 wins, 22 draws. The teams met five times in the FA Cup prior to the 1920–21 season: Luton won 4 games, and the other was drawn. 1854:, and senior international football between overseas teams. Elton John has also used Vicarage Road as a venue for concerts: He first played at the stadium in 1974 and returned in 2005 and 2010 to stage fundraising concerts for the club. Former events include horse and carriage shows and 1074:. The club was facing administration, but an agreement by players and staff to a 12% wage deferral helped the club's cash flow, and a run to the FA Cup semi-final generated vital revenue. Financial constraints saw a large number of players released that summer. After consolidating in 1937:

season. On 26 September 2020, Watford won the first league match of the season between the two clubs, 1–0, at Vicarage Road. On 17 April 2021 in the reverse fixture at Kenilworth Road, Luton won, 1–0, so the spoils for the season were shared. With Watford's promotion back to the

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was appointed as head coach following Silva's departure. Gracia has been met with widespread praise since his appointment after a successful 2018–19 Premier League campaign which saw Watford finish with their highest points tally ever in English Premier League football.

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as the team's new nickname, and the club later introduced a crest depicting a hornet. In 1974 the design was changed to depict Harry the Hornet, the club's mascot. The club's nickname remains, but in 1978 the hornet crest was replaced by a depiction of a

1039:. Wage bills at the club rose by £4 million during Vialli's tenure, and the club finished 14th in the division in 2001–02. Vialli was sacked at the end of the season, following a dispute with the club's board over the wage bill. He was replaced by 509:, their second FA Cup final, but losing to a record-equalling 6–0 score line. In April 2021, Watford were promoted back into the Premier League having spent just one season in the Championship, but were relegated back to the Championship in May 2022. 1895:. The two sides met regularly in the Southern League between 1900 and 1920, and continued to do so in The Football League until 1937, when Luton gained promotion from Division Three South. Luton remained in a higher division than Watford until 1963. 3932:

agreed to take manager's job, with Craig Shakespeare as his assistant, on a short-term contract to the end of the season. He was sacked on 19 July 2020 with two games to go with Hayden Mullins appointed as interim coach until the end of the season.

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came into management. Watford ended Liverpool's unbeaten run of 44 top-flight games in February 2020, but Pearson was sacked 2 games before the end of the season, and the club were relegated, finishing 19th out of 20. Watford finished the

3837:), Watford slid from 9th in the top tier in 1987, to 13th in the third tier in 1997. Taylor returned as manager for the start of the 1997–98 season. He led the club to consecutive promotions, but could not prevent relegation from the 3896:, who had only been appointed first team coach on 26 September 2014, was appointed as his immediate successor on the same day – his first position in management. A week later, McKinlay was released by mutual consent and former 4322:

during the same period is also a club record. Blissett holds the corresponding goalscoring records, with 186 career Watford goals, 148 of which were in the league. The records for the most league goals in a season is held by

6640: 4474: 3729:. The impact was immediate, as Watford secured promotion to the Southern League First Division in 1903–04. Goodall retired as a player in 1907, and left the club in 1910. He was replaced by his former captain, 765:. Forced to sell players to survive, Watford fell back into the Third Division in 1972. The team continued to struggle in the third tier, and despite a managerial change, Watford were relegated again in 1975. 3808:

for the first time in Watford's history in 1982. After a second-placed finish in the First Division in 1983, Watford competed in European competition for the first time in 1983–84, as well as reaching the

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Sannino's departure initiated a bizarre sequence of events which led to Watford having three further head coaches in little more than a month. On 2 September, Watford confirmed the appointment of former

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Following Sánchez Flores's departure, Walter Mazzarri was announced as Watford's head coach starting on 1 July 2016. Mazzari's tenure as manager was terminated at the end of the season. On 27 May 2017

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was sold to Liverpool. After 4 wins from his opening 23 league fixtures, Bassett was sacked in January 1988. Watford were bottom of the First Division at the time of his departure, and

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was sold to Aston Villa for a club record fee of £9.65 million in January 2007. Watford finished bottom after only winning five league games, but did reach the semi-finals of the

4327:, having scored 42 goals in the 1959–60 season. The highest number of goals scored by a player in a single game at a professional level is the six registered by Harry Barton against 7057: 698:, and in his only season at the club led the club to what was at the time its highest ever league position: third in the Third Division. Eighteen-year-old Northern Irish goalkeeper 3733:, who become known for his financial management of the club; under Kent, Watford frequently made a profit in the transfer market. Kent led the club to the Southern League title in 9674: 3977:

on a short-term contract until the end of the season, making it the third time in four seasons the club has had three head coaches in one season. On the 10 May 2023, French coach

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for his services. García, however, resigned from his position on 29 September 2014 for health reasons, having been admitted to hospital with chest pains a couple of weeks prior.

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finished the season as the league's top scorer with 29 goals. Watford consolidated with 18th and 9th-placed finishes over the following two seasons, and secured promotion to the

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replaced McBain during that season, and in the following campaign Burgess presided over Watford's first Football League promotion. This team included Fourth Division top scorer

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and were defeated 6–0, a joint record margin of victory for an FA Cup Final. In the league Watford finished 11th, with 50 points, both club records for the Premier League era.

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in goal for the Hornets. Harrison departed in 1990, and over the next few years, the closest Watford came to promotion was a seventh-placed finish in Division One in the

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in 1982. Both of these matches were at home – Watford have won an away league match by five goals on six occasions, most recently in the 6–1 win against Leeds United at

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started with an early victory over Liverpool, but Watford's form soon faded, and the club were relegated after finishing bottom. Graham Taylor retired at the end of the

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11–0 in the Southern League Second Division. The team's biggest Football League winning margin is 8–0; this first occurred in a Third Division South match against

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The second division was renamed Division 1 upon the inception of the Premier League in 1992–93, and rebranded as the Football League Championship in 2004–05.

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replaced Zola, as their new manager and the team finished the season in 13th place. Sannino resigned at the start of the 2014–15 season and was replaced by

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of 7 May 1898. It was agreed that the two clubs should complete their remaining fixtures for the season. The new club was named Watford Football Club.

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season, but was released by the club in September 2022 after 11 games in charge. Rob Edwards subsequently has gone on to have considerable success at

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in July 2012,. Zola took Watford to third position in the Championship in 2012–13 but resigned on 16 December 2013. He was replaced by fellow Italian

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took hold of the reigns from February 2022 until the season's end, where Watford finished in 19th place and were relegated from the Premier League.

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and, later, Stevenage joined the Football League, Watford were Hertfordshire's only league club. Other nicknames have since been adopted, including

1254:. Near the end of the season, in May 2016, Sánchez Flores and the club enacted a break clause in his contract, and he was replaced by Italian coach 1157:, who had previously served as caretaker manager, was his replacement. Amid the departures of several key players during Mackay's tenure, including 9769: 8592: 7420: 4210: 4146: 1111: 9741: 6884: 6310: 5692: 9732: 6790: 6104: 5920: 3793:

semi-final in 1970. Following Furphy's departure in 1971, Watford entered a period of decline, experiencing relegation under subsequent managers

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to the Southern League Second Division in 1903, Watford appointed its first manager – former England international and First Division top scorer

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for the first time. The team became the football section of "West Hertfordshire Club and Ground" in 1891, and consequently moved to a ground on

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Graham Taylor took charge of Watford in 1977. He led the club to promotion to the Third Division in 1978, the Second Division in 1979, and the

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from his position as head coach on 31 August 2014 after just over eight months in charge. His final game in charge was a 4–2 win at home to

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season after Watford's immediate relegation from the Premier League, whilst Luton remained in the Championship. Luton were promoted to the

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in August of the same year. Watford's home capacity has since been reduced due to all-seater requirements; it currently stands at 21,577.

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holds the record for Watford appearances, having played 503 matches in all competitions between 1976 and 1992, and his 415 appearances in

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title, recording the most wins, fewest defeats, most goals scored and fewest goals conceded of any side in the division. Promotion to the

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The origins of the club can be traced back to 1881 when Watford Rovers were formed by Henry Grover, who went on to play for the club as a

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who signed a three-year contract. At the end of the next season, in May 2017, Watford finished 17th and Mazzari resigned, replaced by

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Quique Sánchez Flores. Then Quique Sánchez Flores was fired again after a 2–1 loss to Southampton on 1 December. On 6 December 2019,

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became club chairman in 1976. The singer declared an ambition to take the team into the First Division, and sacked Kirby's successor

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replaced him but, despite winning 4 points out of a possible 6 under his stewardship, after just eight days he too was replaced, by

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at the end of September. Poor form, however, saw the club drop towards the relegation zone. Despite reaching the semi-final of the

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ahead of the 2015–16 season. Under Sánchez Flores Watford finished 13th in the Premier League, and reached the semi-finals of the

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matched that achievement in 1966–67, and led Watford to the Third Division title in 1969, before taking the club to its first

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higher in the league than Watford) whilst Luton still have many more years in a higher league throughout both teams history.

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in 1934, 1937 and 2003 respectively. The club's highest home attendance is 34,099, for a fourth round FA Cup match against

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The team played at several grounds in their early history, including what is now West Herts Sports Club, before moving to

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was announced as his replacement on an 18-month contract. Bilic was subsequently sacked on 7 March 2023 and replaced by

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30,000, Watford's record transfer receipt at the time. Furphy's rebuilding came to fruition in 1969 with the signing of

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in 2012. The most goals scored in a Football League game involving Watford is 11, in Watford's 7–4 victories against

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took Watford back to the Premier League in 2006, but Watford were relegated in 2007, and Boothroyd departed in 2008.

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Watford finished third in the Championship, and reached the play-off final where they were defeated in the final by

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was named as Keen's successor, the club was still in the Fourth Division. Taylor achieved promotion in his

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also featured under McGarry, and made his international debut despite being a Third Division player.

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appointed in his place, apparently because the club favoured a head coach with greater experience.

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Football resumed in 1946, with Watford still in the Third Division South. A 23rd-placed finish in

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was only in charge for one full season (1963–64), but Watford recorded a finish of third in the

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in the play-off semi-finals. Boothroyd left the club by mutual consent three months into the

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Following the relegation, Taylor became director of football, with former Watford midfielder

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seasons), with Luton dropping out of the football league altogether for six seasons between

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and Liverpool along the way. Hampered by a lack of funds, however, Furphy eventually joined

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Over a fourteen-season span, Watford played in a higher division than Luton (between the

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came on as a substitute; Graham Taylor managed the team, with Dan Ridler his assistant.

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consisted of two parallel sections of 22 clubs, fighting both for promotion to the

562: 549: 533: 433: 164: 152: 5712:"Watford skipper Troy Deeney slams 'crazy' decision to sack Quique Sanchez Flores" 4776:. Watford Football Club. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2012. Archived from 4498: 9322: 9287: 9259: 9024: 8305: 8235: 8154: 8119: 8077: 7591: 7550: 6848: 6794: 6768: 5159: 5124: 5056: 5036: 5016: 4993: 4893: 4873: 4784: 4710: 4659: 4505: 4335: 4315: 4150: 3966: 3945: 3853: 3845:. Since Taylor's retirement in 2001, Watford have had twelve managers. Of these, 2602: 2596: 2046: 1892: 1816: 1765: 1275: 1255: 1206: 1146: 1055: 1036: 916: 900: 803: 754: 691: 574: 452: 6543: 5845: 5731: 3970: 1043:, who had joined the club the previous summer as Vialli's reserve team manager. 773: 657: 649:

in 1937. The Football League was suspended in 1939 due to the Second World War.

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Watford did not renew Jokanović's contract and he was replaced by the Spaniard

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Although now located in Greater London, Barnet continue to participate in the

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in December 2013. Sannino guided the team to a final league position of 13th.

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their players traditionally entered the pitch at the start of the game to the

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Watford Rovers played at several grounds in the late 19th century, including

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and his father). Following Dyche's sacking, the new owners brought in former

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Watford's biggest ever competitive win came in 1900, when the team defeated

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took Watford from the Fourth Division to the First, between 1977 and 1982.

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Chart of yearly table positions of Watford in the English football league.

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on 3 February 1969. The record home league attendance is 27,968 against

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scoring a penalty in the 94th minute to take it to extra time. They met

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was appointed head coach ahead of the 2023-24 Championship season.

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In the 2020–21 season, there were two more coaches, beginning with

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as the successor to Sannino, beating off competition from fellow

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Watford's following three managers presided over improved teams.

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Watford's team was selected by committee until 1903, when former

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to a draw in the FA Cup and narrowly failing to win promotion in

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Kent's departure in 1926, they finished 21st out of 22 clubs in

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Between 1997 and early 2013, Watford shared Vicarage Road with

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The club changed to a gold and black colour scheme in 1959–60.

637:, the team recorded five consecutive top six finishes between 505:'s management, and then again from 2015 to 2020, reaching the 7513: 3745:, before resigning in 1926. His three immediate successors – 1745: 1561: 1525: 1512: 1438:. When Watford changed kit colours in 1959, supporters chose 605:, the club resigned from the Southern League to join the new 176: 7566:

Hornet History – History of Watford Football Club from 1940s

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in 1924, and was repeated in a First Division match against

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was Watford's first choice goalkeeper between 1914 and 1926.

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Flores would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

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Watford's colours were blue and white from 1927 until 1959.

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was renamed the Second Division upon the inception of the

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from October 2021 to January 2022. Former England manager

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could not prevent relegation at the end of the season. In

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Watford Legends – Interviews with former Watford players

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as manager. After a mid-table finish in Division Two in

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was appointed head coach, replacing former centre back

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The Official Centenary History of Watford FC 1881–1991

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Enjoy the Game – Watford FC, The Story of the Eighties

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For a complete record of the club's achievements, see

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Watford fans at Vicarage Road, on the last day of the

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A caretaker manager was appointed for one game before

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started well, with the club in the upper half of the

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completed the sale of the club to the Pozzo family (

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Watford finished third in the league in Boothroyd's

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Denied F.C.: The Football League Election Struggles

943:. After guiding Watford to a ninth-place finish in 7174:"Pearson sacked after 3–1 defeat against West Ham" 6063: 5919: 5805: 5758: 5693:"Watford appoint Quique Sánchez Flores as manager" 5518:. BBC Sport. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2012. 5173: 3852:Following Watford's takeover by the Pozzo family, 7430:The Golden Boys: A Study of Watford's Cult Heroes 7058:"Walter Mazzarri Appointed Head Coach At Watford" 6028: 6026: 6024: 4904: 4902: 4841: 4704:"English Division Three South Cup : Honours" 1933:The rivalry between the two clubs resumed in the 1066:Watford's weak financial position was exposed in 931:for £1 million at the end of the season. An 9917: 7427: 5377: 5147: 5145: 5143: 5141: 5139: 5137: 5004: 5002: 4147:2006 Football League Championship play-off final 1831:in 1922. The new stadium was initially owned by 1149:, Watford finished 13th. Rodgers left to manage 7214:"Official: Bilić Appointed Hornets' Head Coach" 5894:"We should have seen Liverpool's defeat coming" 5807:"Watford appoint Marco Silva as new head coach" 5470: 5411: 5409: 4562: 3312: 3024: 1992: 1142:, with Watford 21st in the Championship table. 1097: 717:Furphy rebuilt the team around players such as 497:. The club played again in the highest tier in 9946:Association football clubs established in 1881 7279: 6471: 6469: 6123:"The history of Barnet FC – 1939 to the 1950s" 6021: 4899: 4153:gained Watford promotion to the Premier League 3919:was appointed head coach. On 21 January 2018, 1891:Watford fans maintain a rivalry with those of 1487:season, following fan pressure and petitions. 962:was appointed as his replacement, and England 536:, held home games at several locations in the 8725: 7822: 7613: 6756: 6754: 6737: 6735: 6441: 6004:"News: Watford FC To Offer Ownership To Fans" 5313: 5134: 5110: 4999: 4769: 4767: 4765: 4763: 4761: 7584:Watford break the mould in youth development 7419:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 5555: 5553: 5431: 5406: 4955: 4953: 4951: 4949: 4947: 4609: 4607: 4605: 709:in 1964, and was replaced by player-manager 7468:Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who 6624:"Saracens will be staying at Vicarage Road" 6466: 6362:"Welcome back Z Cars, Watford FC, 10/08/19" 6053: 4310:List of Watford F.C. records and statistics 1274:for the second time in their history, with 8732: 8718: 7829: 7815: 7620: 7606: 7518: 6751: 6732: 6600:. Watford F.C. 7 June 2015. Archived from 6479:. Watford F.C. 9 June 2015. 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Retrieved 23 April 2012. 6147: 5917: 5832:"Watford name Gracia as new head coach" 5803: 5709: 5171: 4808:Jones 1996, pp. 147, 151, 205, 272–273. 4799: 4680:League Football and the Men Who Made It 4616: 1850:The stadium has hosted matches for the 1823:. In 1890, the team moved to a site on 911:second behind Liverpool, which ensured 674:season, and Watford were placed in the 14: 9918: 7394: 7375: 7356: 7337: 6941:"Boothroyd & Watford part company" 6851:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 6230: 6204: 6178: 5162:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 5039:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 5019:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 4996:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 4896:. Statto.com. Retrieved 19 April 2012. 4753:Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 4722: 4713:. Statto.com. 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However, in the following season – 8663:Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup 7836: 6503:"Watford forced to close East Stand" 6390: 6308: 6282: 6181:"Whatever happened to Third Lanark?" 6034:"Watford – Historical football kits" 5932:from the original on 10 January 2022 5891: 5615:"Hornets terminate Dyche's contract" 5581: 5541:"Watford on brink of administration" 5186:from the original on 10 January 2022 4933:Phillips, Oliver (21 January 2002). 4749:"English league leading goalscorers" 1887:Luton Town F.C.–Watford F.C. rivalry 1491:Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 1377: 1318: 856:Lifelong Watford supporter musician 432:, England. The club competes in the 327: 272: 196: 27:Association football club in England 9763:Premier League–Football League gulf 8586:Premier League–Football League gulf 7397:Four Seasons – Watford FC 1997–2001 7340:Tales from the Vicarage, volume one 6808:"Joint probe launched into trouble" 6797:. Statto.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012. 6661:Hershman, Josh (1 September 2011). 6258:"FA Cup fifth round as it happened" 5632:"Zola confirmed as Watford manager" 5516:"Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss" 5478:"Watford sign Ellington for £3.25m" 5439:"Young completes £9.65m Villa move" 5388:"Boothroyd leaves Watford position" 5372:"Watford dismiss manager Lewington" 5059:. Statto.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012. 5042: 4876:. Statto.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012. 4397: 1188: 837:Watford's starting line-up for the 30:For the women's football club, see 24: 9682:Goalkeepers who have scored a goal 9675:Goalkeepers with 100+ clean sheets 8739: 7759: 7330: 7118:"Gracia Named Hornets' Head Coach" 6179:Murray, Scott (21 February 2001). 6088:"Anyone's race: Top of the league" 5834:. Premier League. 21 January 2018. 5675:"Bournemouth top and Derby denied" 5528:"Mackay appointed Watford manager" 5521: 5467:. BBC Sport. 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Yore Publications. p. 18. 4551:Hodgson, Guy (17 December 1999). 4480:from the original on 27 July 2020 4468:"Premier League Handbook 2019/20" 4380: 3984: 1869:(UCLU) Shenley Sports grounds in 1217:1–0 via an extra-time penalty by 1181:in June 2011 and was replaced by 947:, Taylor left the club to manage 851: 690:, who bought new players such as 540:. 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Watford F.C 6912: 6906: 6890: 6886: 6880: 6864: 6857: 6850: 6846: 6843: 6840:Brown, Tony. 6837: 6830: 6825: 6809: 6803: 6796: 6792: 6789: 6786:Brown, Tony. 6783: 6776: 6775: 6770: 6766: 6763: 6757: 6755: 6747: 6743: 6738: 6736: 6726: 6719: 6718:The Telegraph 6715: 6709: 6702: 6698: 6692: 6685: 6681: 6675: 6668: 6664: 6658: 6650: 6646: 6642: 6636: 6629: 6625: 6619: 6603: 6599: 6593: 6586: 6582: 6578: 6573: 6566: 6562: 6561:"The stadium" 6557: 6549: 6545: 6539: 6531: 6527: 6521: 6514: 6510: 6509: 6504: 6498: 6482: 6478: 6472: 6470: 6453: 6449: 6445: 6438: 6423: 6419: 6413: 6398: 6397:Insider Sport 6394: 6387: 6371: 6367: 6363: 6357: 6342: 6338: 6331: 6316: 6312: 6305: 6290: 6286: 6279: 6263: 6259: 6253: 6238: 6234: 6227: 6212: 6208: 6201: 6186: 6182: 6175: 6159: 6155: 6151: 6144: 6128: 6124: 6118: 6110: 6106: 6100: 6093: 6089: 6083: 6066: 6061: 6057: 6050: 6035: 6029: 6027: 6025: 6009: 6005: 5999: 5984: 5980: 5977:Smith, Emma. 5973: 5958: 5954: 5947: 5931: 5927: 5926:The Telegraph 5922: 5914: 5899: 5895: 5888: 5873: 5869: 5863: 5847: 5841: 5833: 5827: 5819: 5815: 5814: 5808: 5800: 5792: 5788: 5781: 5766: 5761: 5753: 5737: 5733: 5727: 5719: 5718: 5713: 5706: 5698: 5694: 5688: 5681:. 2 May 2015. 5680: 5676: 5670: 5654: 5650: 5644: 5637: 5633: 5627: 5620: 5616: 5610: 5594: 5590: 5584: 5569:. Centurycomm 5568: 5567: 5562: 5556: 5554: 5546: 5542: 5536: 5529: 5524: 5517: 5512: 5505: 5499: 5483: 5479: 5473: 5466: 5460: 5444: 5440: 5434: 5418: 5412: 5410: 5393: 5389: 5383: 5381: 5373: 5368: 5352: 5348: 5342: 5326: 5322: 5316: 5300: 5296: 5290: 5274: 5270: 5264: 5257: 5256: 5255:The Telegraph 5251: 5246: 5230: 5226: 5220: 5213: 5212: 5207: 5201: 5185: 5181: 5176: 5168: 5161: 5157: 5154: 5151:Brown, Tony. 5148: 5146: 5144: 5142: 5140: 5138: 5130: 5126: 5122: 5119: 5113: 5097: 5091: 5076:. 6 July 1983 5075: 5071: 5065: 5058: 5054: 5051: 5048:Brown, Tony. 5045: 5038: 5034: 5031: 5028:Brown, Tony. 5025: 5018: 5014: 5011: 5008:Brown, Tony. 5005: 5003: 4995: 4991: 4988: 4985:Brown, Tony. 4982: 4966: 4962: 4956: 4954: 4952: 4950: 4948: 4940: 4936: 4930: 4915: 4911: 4905: 4903: 4895: 4891: 4888: 4885:Brown, Tony. 4882: 4875: 4871: 4868: 4865:Brown, Tony. 4862: 4853: 4844: 4828: 4824: 4820: 4814: 4805: 4803: 4793: 4786: 4782: 4779: 4775: 4770: 4768: 4766: 4764: 4762: 4754: 4750: 4744: 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3549: 3537: 3535: 3530: 3527: 3526: 3508: 3503: 3494: 3491: 3479: 3477: 3472: 3469: 3468: 3462: 3459: 3447: 3445: 3440: 3437: 3436: 3430: 3427: 3415: 3413: 3408: 3405: 3404: 3400: 3396: 3393: 3381: 3379: 3374: 3371: 3370: 3364: 3361: 3349: 3347: 3342: 3339: 3338: 3320: 3315: 3314: 3311: 3308: 3302: 3301: 3296: 3278: 3276: 3270: 3269:João Ferreira 3266: 3263: 3251: 3249: 3244: 3241: 3240: 3237: 3235: 3229: 3225: 3222: 3210: 3208: 3203: 3200: 3199: 3181: 3176: 3170: 3168: 3162: 3158: 3155: 3143: 3141: 3136: 3133: 3132: 3129: 3127: 3121: 3120:Myles Roberts 3117: 3114: 3102: 3100: 3095: 3092: 3091: 3088: 3086: 3080: 3076: 3073: 3061: 3059: 3054: 3051: 3050: 3032: 3027: 3026: 3023: 3020: 3000: 2996: 2993: 2981: 2979: 2974: 2971: 2970: 2966: 2962: 2959: 2947: 2945: 2940: 2937: 2936: 2933: 2931: 2925: 2921: 2918: 2906: 2904: 2899: 2896: 2895: 2892: 2890: 2884: 2883:Festy Ebosele 2880: 2877: 2865: 2863: 2858: 2855: 2854: 2850: 2846: 2843: 2831: 2829: 2824: 2821: 2820: 2816: 2812: 2809: 2797: 2795: 2790: 2787: 2786: 2782: 2781:Jonathan Bond 2778: 2775: 2763: 2761: 2756: 2753: 2752: 2748: 2744: 2741: 2729: 2727: 2722: 2719: 2718: 2714: 2710: 2707: 2695: 2693: 2688: 2685: 2684: 2680: 2676: 2673: 2661: 2659: 2654: 2651: 2650: 2647: 2645: 2639: 2635: 2632: 2620: 2618: 2613: 2610: 2609: 2606: 2604: 2598: 2594: 2591: 2579: 2577: 2572: 2569: 2568: 2564: 2560: 2557: 2545: 2543: 2538: 2535: 2534: 2516: 2511: 2505: 2503: 2497: 2493: 2490: 2478: 2476: 2471: 2468: 2467: 2463: 2462:Pierre Dwomoh 2459: 2456: 2444: 2442: 2437: 2434: 2433: 2429: 2428:Kayky Almeida 2425: 2422: 2410: 2408: 2403: 2400: 2399: 2395: 2391: 2388: 2376: 2374: 2369: 2366: 2365: 2361: 2357: 2354: 2342: 2340: 2335: 2332: 2331: 2327: 2323: 2320: 2308: 2306: 2301: 2298: 2297: 2293: 2289: 2286: 2274: 2272: 2267: 2264: 2263: 2259: 2255: 2252: 2240: 2238: 2233: 2230: 2229: 2225: 2221: 2218: 2206: 2204: 2199: 2196: 2195: 2191: 2190:Ryan Porteous 2187: 2184: 2172: 2170: 2165: 2162: 2161: 2157: 2153: 2150: 2138: 2136: 2131: 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