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Watford

Founded: 1881 (144 years ago)

Stadium: Vicarage Road (Capacity: 22,200) • Watford, England

Nickname: The Hornets

League: Championship

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2023-24 Championship 15th 46 13 17 16 61 61 0 56
2022-23 Championship 11th 46 16 15 15 56 53 +3 63
2021-22 Premier League 19th 38 6 5 27 34 77 -43 23
2020-21 Championship 2nd 46 27 10 9 63 30 +33 91
2019-20 Premier League 19th 38 8 10 20 36 64 -28 34
2018-19 Premier League 11th 38 14 8 16 52 59 -7 50
2017-18 Premier League 14th 38 11 8 19 44 64 -20 41
2016-17 Premier League 17th 38 11 7 20 40 68 -28 40
2015-16 Premier League 13th 38 12 9 17 40 50 -10 45
2014-15 Championship 2nd 46 27 8 11 91 50 +41 89
2013-14 Championship 13th 46 15 15 16 74 64 +10 60
2012-13 Championship 3rd 46 23 8 15 85 58 +27 77

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
Denmark Mileta Rajović 2023-24 43 11 0.26
Brazil João Pedro 2022-23 35 11 0.31
Nigeria Emmanuel Dennis 2021-22 35 10 0.29
Senegal Ismaïla Sarr 2020-21 40 13 0.33
England Troy Deeney 2019-20 27 10 0.37
Spain Gerard Deulofeu 2018-19 33 12 0.36
Mali Abdoulaye Doucouré 2017-18 39 7 0.18
England Troy Deeney 2016-17 40 10 0.25
Nigeria Odion Ighalo 2015-16 42 17 0.40
England Troy Deeney 2014-15 43 21 0.49
England Troy Deeney 2013-14 48 25 0.52
Czech Republic Matěj Vydra 2012-13 47 22 0.47

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Luther Blissett 1976–83, 1984–88, 1991–93 503 185
2. England Nigel Gibbs 1983-02 491 7
3. England Gary Porter 1983-97 472 57
4. England Duncan Welbourne 1963-74 458 26
5. England Tommy Barnett 1928-40 446 164
6. Jamaica Lloyd Doyley 2001-15 443 2
7. England Arthur Woodward 1926-40 432 19
8. Wales Kenny Jackett 1979-90 429 35
9. England Johnny Williams 1964-75 420 2
10. England Troy Deeney 2010-22 419 141
11. England Wilf Rostron 1979-89 405 30

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Luther Blissett 1976–83, 1984–88, 1991–93 503 185 0.37
2. England Tommy Barnett 1928-40 446 164 0.37
3. England Ross Jenkins 1972-83 398 142 0.36
4. England Troy Deeney 2010-22 419 141 0.34
5. England Cliff Holton 1958-62, 1965-66 163 103 0.63
6. England Charlie White 1909-25 372 86 0.23
7. England John Barnes 1981-87 296 85 0.29
8. England Maurice Cook 1953-58 218 78 0.36
9. England George James 1929-33 94 77 0.82
= England Billy Lane 1932-36 136 77 0.57
= Wales Taffy Davies 1930-50 328 77 0.23
12. England Frank McPherson 1928-30, 1933-36 106 76 0.72
13. England Fred Pagnam 1921-27 157 75 0.48
= Iceland Heiðar Helguson 1999-05 228 75 0.33

History
🔍After being relegated to the Southern League Second Division in 1903, Watford appointed its first manager, ex-England international and former First Division top scorer John Goodall. He guided the club to promotion and maintained their league status until leaving in 1910.
🔍Lifelong supporter and musician Elton John became Watford's chairman in 1976, announcing his ambition to lead the club to the First Division.
Rivalries
🔍Watford (founded in 1881 in Hertfordshire) shares a fierce rivalry with Luton Town (founded in 1885 in Bedfordshire), with matches between the clubs known as the "Beds–Herts Derby."

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