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Watford is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The club were originally founded in 1881 as Watford Rovers and entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886. Watford joined the Football League in 1920. They spent most of their time in lower league divisions in their history.
The club played at several grounds before moving to the Vicarage Road in 1922. Their nicknames are “The Hornets” and “The Golden Boys”. Watford is currently owned by Gino Pozzo and the Pozzo family.
Watford have won the Football League Second Division, Third Division and Fourth Division before making their way into the Premier League. They have also come Runners-up at the 1983-84 FA Cup.
The Hornets’ current manager is Javi Gracia. Their all-time leading goalscorer is Luther Blissett with 186 goals. He also holds the record for the most number of appearances at 503.
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Celtic FC opinion: Hoops linked with youngster Tom Leighton – Scout report According to a report in Daily Record, Scottish champions Celtic are interested in signing Watford youngster Tom Leighton during the summer transfer window. The 18-year-old, who progressed from the Motherwell academy that has already produced the likes of David Turnbull, Jake Hastie and … Read more
Watford opinion: Should the Hornets make a move for Mady Camara? Watford have overachieved this season and it’s come as a surprise to a few fans this season. At one stage of the season, they were in a top-four spot but given their team’s quality, they couldn’t sustain it. They remained in the race for … Read more
Watford opinion: Should the Hornets sign Pedro Rebocho? According to a report from The Mirror, Premier League duo Leicester City and Watford are set to battle it out for the signing of Guingamp’s Pedro Rebocho in the summer. The 24-year-old has been a shining light in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the French side in … Read more
West Ham opinion: Pape Gueye linked with the Hammers – Good move? According to a report in the Mirror, Premier League trio of West Ham United, Leicester City and Watford are all keen to sign Le Havre defensive midfielder Pape Gueye in the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old France U-19 international has impressed in the … Read more
Watford opinion: Should the Hornets sign Juan Cuadrado? According to a report from the Sun, Watford are set to battle it out with fellow London rivals West Ham for the signature of Juan Cuadrado in the summer. The Colombian has had a poor season with Italian champions Juventus this season and he could find himself … Read more
Chelsea vs Watford Report – Chelsea match report A resounding second-half performance from Chelsea helped them beat Watford 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and move up to third in the Premier League table. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain were the scorers for the Blues, who came to life after half-time and blew the Hornets … Read more
Chelsea vs Watford predictions: Chelsea line-up After a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt to take the tie to the second leg with all to play at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have to play again and this time, they face a battle-hardened Watford. The Hornets are no pushovers and that makes for an even better battle. Both … Read more
Rangers opinion – Gers considering loan move for Andre Gray – Good choice? According to a report in Herald Scotland, Scottish giants Rangers are considering a loan move for Watford striker Andre Gray, as Steven Gerrard aims to better his squad for the next season. With the Gers already looking active in terms of adding … Read more
Watford vs Wolves report: Wolves match report Two tough and well-hardened teams battled each other and Wolverhampton Wanderers walked out as 2-1 winners. It was a battle from the minute go, with both Wolves and Watford fighting for that seventh place spot. The away side walked into the game one point ahead of Watford but … Read more
Watford opinion: Should the Hornets sign Robin Olsen? According to a report from Calciomercato, Watford are serious about signing Roma’s Swedish goalkeeper Robin Olsen. The report reveals that Javi Gracia’s side have made an offer of €8.5million to acquire the services of the 29-year-old shot-stopper. The Hornets are having an outstanding campaign in the Premier … Read more