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However, the club's financial situation worsened following the purchase, and in 2002 Watford sold the ground for £6 million in a deal which entitled Watford to buy the stadium back for £7 million in future. Watford took up this option in 2004 using a campaign backed and funded by the fans called "Lets buy back the Vic". [88]
The redevelopment of the east side of the stadium began in 2013, with the aim of developing a 3,000 seater capacity stand which would also house the players changing rooms, television gantry and tunnel. [21] [22] In May 2014, it was announced the stand will be known as The Watford FC Community Stand.
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The ground was first opened in 1947 to house Ruislip Manor FC, [4] who played there until 2008 when the football club collapsed due to financial difficulties. [5] The lease for the site was then purchased by Wealdstone F.C. who had ground shared with other clubs for 17 years after leaving their Lower Mead stadium in Harrow in 1991.
Current stadium status: Reconstructed. Watford play their home games at the 20,877 seater Vicarage Road Stadium after the new 3,400 East Stand, known as the Sir Elton John stand, was completed. In June 2015, the club announced that the staircases of the Sir Elton John stand would be removed and replaced with 700 seats. [171]
Watford remained in the Third Division South for the next 37 years, and experienced scarce success. Fred Pagnam finished as the Division's top scorer in 1922–23, [4] the club reached the final of the Third Division South Cup in 1935 and 1937 (winning on the latter occasion), [5] and Len Dunderdale scored 21 goals for Watford in 1938–39 despite leaving midway through the season. [6]
In 2019, Watford made it to the FA Cup Final but were beaten by Manchester City. [14] In the 2019–20 season, Watford finished in 19th place in the Premier League and were relegated to the EFL Championship. In the 2020–21 season, Watford finished in second place in the EFL Championship and were promoted back into the Premier League.
Watford Football Club is an English football club from Watford, Hertfordshire. Formed on 15 April 1898 as a result of the amalgamation of two strong local clubs, Watford St. Mary's and West Herts. West Herts began life as Watford Rovers in 1881, the club entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886. In the same year, they also entered the ...