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Consequently, Watford qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1983–84. They also reached their first FA Cup final, losing 2–0 to Everton at Wembley Stadium. [8] Following Taylor's departure in 1987, Watford were relegated in 1988. [9] Watford remained in English football's second tier for eight seasons, until they were relegated in 1995–96. [1]
8 July 1971: Bill Shankly signs a three-year contract as Liverpool manager which will keep him in charge until the end of the 1973–74 season. [12] 7 August 1971: The 1971 FA Charity Shield is held, but without reigning League and Cup winners Arsenal, who are on a pre-season tour abroad.
Watford joined the Football League in 1920, and since then have won the Third Division twice, [n 1] and the Fourth Division once. They have achieved promotion to the top level of English football on four occasions; as runners-up of the Second Division in 1981–82, and winners of the play-off final (often considered the richest game in football ...
Season: 1971–72: Champions: Derby County 1st English title: Relegated: Nottingham Forest Huddersfield Town: European Cup: Derby County: European Cup Winners' Cup: Leeds United: UEFA Cup: Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City: Watney Cup: Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,160 (2.51 ...
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In October 1997, Watford beat Luton 4–0 at Kenilworth Road, and again 25 years later, in October 2022 at Vicarage Road. Luton Town and Watford played each other regularly in the Southern League and, following the formation of Third Division South in season 1920–21, played every season until 1936–37, when Luton won promotion to Division Two.
He was part of the side that achieved promotion to the Second Division in 1968–69, [2] and in 1970 played in Watford's first ever FA Cup semi final, against Chelsea. [3] Williams scored two goals for Watford. Both came in 1971–72, a season in which Watford scored fewer goals than any other in their history. [2]
The first series began on ITV4 on 26 February 2022, and featured the 1981-82 season. A seventh season of The Big Match Revisited was commissioned in 2023, and aired on ITV4 from April 2023. At 34 episodes it was the longest series to date, covering the 1977–78 season. Series 8, looking at the 1984-85 season, will be broadcast starting in ...