[16] Burgess was succeeded by Bill McGarry, who bought new players such as Charlie Livesey and Ron Saunders, 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. 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 Flores would be leaving the club at the end of the season. [64] Near the end of the season, in May 2016, Sánchez Flores and the club enacted a break clause in his contract, he and was replaced by Italian coach Walter Mazzarri who signed a three-year contract. 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. Now we've got the season in our own hands and that's all you can ask for going into the last game. Despite the team getting 4 points out of a possible 6 under his stewardship, the club decided to replace McKinlay, just eight days into his tenure, with Slaviša Jokanović. He led the Hornets from out of the running to back in contention, but was sacked with 2 games to play. Bournemouth had kept their Premier League survival hopes alive after coming from behind to beat Champions League-chasing Leicester 4-1 - but defeat to Manchester City - albeit after a plucky performance - and a 2-0 loss to Southampton has really left them on the brink. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. On 26 September 2020, Watford won the first league match of the season between the two clubs 1-0 at Vicarage Road.[106]. Of these, Aidy Boothroyd took Watford back to the Premier League in 2006, but Watford were relegated in 2007, and Boothroyd departed in 2008.[110]. Sannino resigned from his position as head coach on 31 August 2014 after just over eight months in charge. Play for free, entries by 6pm. After their loss to Southampton, Cherries boss Eddie Howe said: "I just need to digest this game before thinking about next week. Poor form, however, saw the club drop towards the relegation zone. [54] He was replaced by former Italy international Gianfranco Zola following the Pozzo family's purchase of the club. While we're still there, there's still hope, we just have to believe until it is mathematically impossible. Since Taylor's retirement in 2001, Watford have had twelve managers. [8] After a further three years under McBain between 1956 and 1959, Watford's following three managers presided over improved teams. Villa went 10 Premier League games without a win either side of the lockdown, but victories over Crystal Palace and Arsenal and a draw with Everton might just end up rescuing their season. It is to their immense credit that they have managed to turn the situation around. Luton remained in a higher division than Watford until 1963.
From 1921–22, the third tier of The Football League consisted of two parallel sections of 22 clubs, fighting both for promotion to the Second Division and also battling to hold on to their league status. [15][45] Watford finished bottom after only winning five league games,[33] but did reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. It's still all to play for, but Aston Villa are the team you want to be right now. "But I'm very disappointed today because a big chunk of our destiny and future was still in our hands today, and that's slipped away.
[27] They were also relegated together from the new Division 1 in 1995–96, with Watford finishing 23rd ahead of bottom-placed Luton. [50] Amid the departures of several key players during Mackay's tenure, including Tommy Smith and Jay DeMerit, and the club coming close to administration,[51] Watford finished 16th in 2009–10 and 14th the following season. While the 0-0 draw with Newcastle on Monday will not live long in the memory, the point it secured has given Brighton the precious guarantee that they will be a Premier League club again next season.
The club's highest home attendance is 34,099, for a fourth round FA Cup match against Manchester United on 3 February 1969. [46] Boothroyd continued as manager, and spent heavily on players, including a then-club record £3.25 million for Nathan Ellington. [30] An FA Cup Final appearance followed in the 1984 fixture, where they lost to Everton. 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 1984 FA Cup final. After 4 wins from his opening 23 league fixtures, Bassett was sacked in January 1988.
", Arsenal vs Watford - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Premier League, Burnley vs Brighton - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Arena, Chelsea vs Wolves - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Football, Crystal Palace vs Tottenham - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Action, Everton vs Bournemouth - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Golf, Leicester vs Man Utd - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Main Event, Man City vs Norwich - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Pick and Sky One, Newcastle vs Liverpool - 4pm kick-off, Full Time highlights live on Sky Sports Digital, Southampton vs Sheffield United - 4pm kick-off, Live on Sky Sports Mix, West Ham vs Aston Villa - 4pm kick-off, Full Time highlights live on Sky Sports Digital. [35][36] He was replaced by Ray Lewington, who had joined the club the previous summer as Vialli's reserve team manager. [23] After guiding Watford to a ninth-place finish in 1986–87, Taylor left the club to manage Aston Villa. After Watford's 4-0 loss to Manchester City earlier in the evening, the victory moves them out of the relegation zone, above the Hornets on goal difference, and puts them in control of their own destiny ahead of their final game of the season against West Ham at the London Stadium. [109] Kent led the club to the Southern League title in 1914–15, and missed out on a second title in 1919–20 on goal average, before resigning in 1926. [92] This number was revised a day later to around 1,000 extra seats following the announcement of an expansion in the north-east corner. His final game in charge was a 4–2 win at home to Huddersfield Town the day before. [82], Until April 2019, when Watford played at Vicarage Road their players traditionally entered the pitch at the start of the game to the Z-Cars theme tune. [60], Jokanović and Watford did not renew his one-year contract and the manager was replaced in June 2015 by the Spaniard Quique Sánchez Flores. Following Furphy's departure in 1971, Watford entered a period of decline, experiencing relegation under subsequent managers George Kirby and Mike Keen. [52] Zola took Watford to third position in the Championship in 2012–13 but resigned on 16 December 2013. [87] In November 2013, the East Stand was demolished and in its place a new steel-framed, 3,500-seater stand was constructed. [101], Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Watford and Luton met sporadically. Watford have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Luton Town; the 2020–21 season sees these two rivals meet for the first time since 2006, with Watford winning their first match on 26 September 2020 by a score of 1-0 at Vicarage Road. The new club was named Watford Football Club. Watford declined between 1987 and 1997, before Taylor returned as manager, leading the team to successive promotions from the renamed Second Division[a] to the Premier League for one season in 1999–2000. [53] Despite presiding over Watford's highest league position in four years, Dyche was dismissed as Watford manager in July 2012. [84], Watford Rovers played at several grounds in the late 19th century, including Cassiobury Park, Vicarage Meadow and Market Street, Watford. Two first-half goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang either side of Kieran Tierney’s second had the Gunners in a strong position going in at the break, while Troy Deeney did what he could to salvage some morale with a penalty at the other end. [85], Vicarage Road is a four-sided ground with a capacity of 21,577. 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. 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 introduced an all-blue shirt. [26] Promotion to the Second Division followed in 1978–79, and Ross Jenkins finished the season as the league's top scorer with 29 goals. [96] 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. On 6 December 2019, Nigel Pearson agreed to take manager’s job, with Craig Shakespeare as his assistant, on a short-term contract to the end of the season. [101] Both sides won promotion to the First Division in the 1981–82 season, with Luton taking the championship ahead of Watford. Watford FC suffered a big blow on Sunday after a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal. [5][6] Rovers, originally composed entirely of amateur players, held home games at several locations in the town of Watford. In 1988–89, Harrison's Watford failed to return to the First Division, after defeat in the Second Division play-offs. Blissett holds the corresponding goalscoring records, with 186 career Watford goals, 148 of which were in the league.
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