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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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3 PL clubs who would benefit from signing Barca prodigy Riqui Puig According to Sport English, Barcelona prodigy Riqui Puig has said that he would be willing to join other clubs after a lack of chances and playing time has left him unhappy at the Catalonia side. The highly-rated central midfielder plies his trade with … Read more
Why signing Philip Billing would usher in some hope for Watford With relegation threat looming large, bottom-placed Watford should once again reignite their interest in signing defensive midfielder Philip Billing with the January transfer window soon approaching. According to Sun (23 December 2018, page 61), Watford identified Huddersfield Town’s Philip Billing as a midfield target. Watford are now fighting … Read more
Why Everton must plot a January swoop for Abdoulaye Doucoure Back in August, Telegraph had claimed that Watford rejected a bid of £32million from Everton for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure during the summer window. Abdoulaye Doucoure, 26, had long been linked to Everton, but it came as a surprise when the Toffees moved so late for … Read more
Why Watford should go all out to sign Bastos from Lazio in January Back in July, reliable Evening Standard journalist Simon Collings had claimed that Watford were interested in signing Lazio defender Bastos. However, no deal materialised in the summer. Bastos, 27, joined Lazio from FC Rostov in 2016 but hasn’t been able to nail down … Read more
Why Watford should go all out to sign Maxwel Cornet in January Back in January, the Sky Sports reported Watford’s interest in signing Lyon forward Maxwel Cornet. However, a deal didn’t go through as Lyon were reluctant to lose one of their prized assets in the midst of the season. Maxwel Cornet, 23, joined Lyon … Read more
Why Djene Dakonam to Watford would solve their defensive crisis Back in July, the Daily Express had claimed Watford were one of the few Premier League clubs interested in Getafe defender Djene Dakonam. However, a deal didn’t go through and he stayed put at the Spanish club. Djene Dakonam, 27, burst onto the scene with … Read more
Why Watford should snap up Jose Cifuentes as a long-term prospect According to The Sun, Watford are mulling over a move for emerging Ecuadorian starlet Jose Cifuentes in January, with the report claiming that manager Quique Sanchez Flores has made a personal check on the midfielder. The 20-year-old, who was one of the key driving … Read more
Why Watford should go all out to sign Juan Jesus from Roma in January Back in 2016, a report from the Calciomercato had claimed Watford were interested in signing Juan Jesus, who was then playing for Inter Milan. However, a deal didn’t go through and the defender joined Inter Milan’s Serie A rivals AS Roma … Read more
Tottenham vs Watford report: Tottenham match report A late goal from Dele Alli spared Tottenham’s blushes as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Premier League’s basement club Watford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Alli’s goal caused confusion due to complications with the video assistant referee (VAR). The VAR was having a closer … Read more
Why Watford should make a move for Robin Quaison in January Back in January 2017, the Birmingham Mail had claimed Watford were interested in signing forward Robin Quaison, who was then playing for Palermo in the Serie A. However, a deal didn’t go through and he left for Mainz instead. Since joining Mainz, Robin Quaison, … Read more