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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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Watford Opinion: Why the Hornets should go for Pawel Bochniewicz? Back in April, The Pink Un claimed that Watford were planning a summer swoop for Udinese defender Pawel Bochniewicz. Bochniewicz, 23, has been on loan at Gornik Zabrze in Poland from Udinese since January 2018. He made 32 league appearances for the Ekstraklasa outfit last … Read more
Watford opinion: Why Pedro Porro would be a smart addition for the Hornets According to claims from reputed English journalist Pete O’Rourke, Watford are interested in signing burgeoning young latent Pedro Porro from Spanish club Girona, with the report claiming that the teenager has impressed Hornets manager Javi Gracia with his performances. However, if the … Read more
Watford opinion: Watford should hold onto Dodi Lukebakio According to a report from German media outlet Kicker, Watford loanee Dodi Lukebakio is looking likely to leave the club after impressing for Fortuna Dusseldorf last season. Like many young players, Lukebakio has got an opportunity to impress in the Bundesliga, with opportunities in the Premier League … Read more
Watford opinion: Hornets should drop their interest Bastos According to claims from reliable journalist Simon Collings of the London Evening Standard, Watford have been linked with a move for Lazio centre-back Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga, who is better known as Bastos. The 27-year-old Angolan international, who currently plies his trade in the Serie A with Lazio, … Read more
Derby County opinion: Rams should bring in Daniel Bachmann on loan According to Derbyshire Live, Derby County have been linked with a move for Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, with the report claiming that the Rams are looking to sign the 25-year-old Austrian on a season-long loan deal. Derbyshire Live understands that new manager Phillip Cocu … Read more
Watford Opinion: Why the Hornets should make a move for Gaston Pereiro? According to a report from Watford Observer, Watford are interested in signing PSV Eindhoven attacker Gaston Pereiro. The Uruguay international, 24, has been a huge hit at PSV Eindhoven since joining from Nacional in 2015, scoring 47 goals from 146 games. He enjoyed … Read more
Watford Opinion – Hornets in for Ismaila Sarr – Good Move? According to a report in Sky Sports, Watford are in talks with French side Rennes over a possibility of making a move for winger Ismaila Sarr during this transfer window. Italian side Roma are also interested to sign Sarr, while Premier League giants Arsenal … Read more
Watford Opinion – Why the Hornets should keep Roberto Pereyra According to a report in Scottish Sun, Spanish giants Atletico Madrid are targeting a possible move for Watford winger Roberto Pereyra. Diego Simeone’s men, who just sold star man Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona, are looking to enhance the front line of their team ahead of … Read more
Watford Opinion: Why the Hornets should make a move for Kieran Gibbs? Back in August 2017, the Sky Sports claimed Watford were interested in signing Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal but failed to agree personal terms with the defender. Gibbs eventually ended up signing for West Brom two years ago. Kieran Gibbs, 29, left Arsenal following … Read more
Watford Opinion – Hornets interested in Allan Saint-Maximin – Good Move? According to a report in Sky Sports, Watford are interested in signing Nice winger Allan Saint-Maximin for a club-record fee of £25m during this transfer window. The 22-year-old, who had a decent season with the French club, has fallen out with their current manager … Read more