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Cliff Holton has scored the most goals for Watford in a single season; 48 in all competitions in the 1959–60 season, including 42 in the Football League. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Eddie Mummery 's five-goal haul against Newport County on 5 January 1924 is the club record for goals scored by a player in a Football League match. [ 5 ]
Paul Atkinson, Mo Johnston and Neil Price all featured for Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. Nick Wright scored the opening goal in Watford's 2–0 win over Bolton in the 1999 Football League First Division play-off final, a game that Israel international Alon Hazan also participated in.
It includes all players who have played at least one competitive game, progressed through the club's youth system, or were once a professional footballer at the club. It does not include players who only appeared for Watford in wartime competitions; these players should instead be placed in the subcategory, Category:Watford F.C. wartime guest ...
Watford Rovers became West Herts in 1891, and joined the Southern League for the 1896–97 season. The team started to change from one composed entirely of amateurs to one including paid professionals. In 1898, West Herts amalgamated with Watford St Mary's to form a new club, Watford Football Club. [1]
The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in existence of Watford Football Club and their first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Watford being drawn at home against Milton Keynes Dons. [80] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle. [81] On 28 August, Watford drew against the prior season's Premier League champions Manchester City in an away clash at the Etihad Stadium. [82] [83]
Watford were seven points adrift at the bottom of the league when Pearson took charge, and three points above the relegation zone when he was sacked. [11] [12] Following Pearson's sacking, under interim manager Hayden Mullins, Watford went on to lose their remaining two games and were relegated. [13]
The 1986–87 season was Watford's 106th season in existence, and their fifth season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season, in which they finished 9th. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the semi-final and third round respectively.