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International representation up to and including May 1996 sourced to: Jones, The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. pp. 279–284. Players who made their international debut after May 1996 are cited individually. Players of the Season up to 2010–11 sourced to: "Former Watford Players of the Season". Watford Football Club.
Examples include Ron Gray, who managed the club after he retired as a player, and Price, who at various points commentated on the club's matches for the BBC, worked for the club, and formed the Watford Former Players' Association. [2] This list contains players who have made 49 or fewer competitive appearances for Watford.
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 ...
By contrast, six men managed the club between 1947 and 1956, only two of whom were former Watford players. [8] After a further three years under McBain between 1956 and 1959, Watford's following three managers presided over improved teams.
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]
At the end of the season, Billy Davies was appointed Derby manager charged with the task of turning the club around and Smith believed that Davies "wanted to bring his own players in." [2] He was close to signing for Sheffield United, before he was the subject of an approach from former club Watford, who had just won promotion to the Premier ...
Gifton Ruben Elisha Noel-Williams (born 21 January 1980) is an English former football player and manager. He played as a striker for Watford , Stoke City and Burnley among other clubs. After a serious knee injury in 1999, he was affected by rheumatoid arthritis for much of the rest of his career.
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] Williams left Watford on a free transfer in 1975. [2] He joined Colchester United, where he made 108 Football League appearances, scoring once, before joining non-league side Margate.