Watford F.C.
| Watford F.C. | |
| Full name | Watford Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Ground | Vicarage Road Watford (Capacity 17,500) |
| Chairman | Graham Taylor |
| Manager | Sean Dyche |
| League | League Championship |
| 2010/11 | League Championship, 14th |
Watford F.C. are an English football club who play in Watford, near London. They currently play in the Football League Championship. They wear yellow shirts and red shorts when they play at their home ground, Vicarage Road. The club was started in 1881. Graham Taylor, who was once manager, is the chairman. Sean Dyche is the manager.
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[change] History
The team started in 1881, and was called "Watford Rovers". It changed its name to "West Hertfordshire" in 1893, and "Watford F.C." in 1898. Watford won the Southern League in 1915, and joined the Football League in 1920. They stayed in the Football League's bottom division until 1960, when they won the Fourth Division. Watford played in the Second Division for the first time in 1969, when Ken Furphy was the manager.
Watford are best known for what they did between 1977 and 1987. Singer Elton John bought the club in the 1970s, and made Graham Taylor manager in 1977. The team won the Fourth Division in 1978. They then came 2nd in the Third Division in 1979, and 2nd in the Second Division in 1982. Finally, they came 2nd in the First Division in 1983, and Luther Blissett was the league's top scorer. Watford also got to the FA Cup final in 1984. John Barnes, Ian Bolton, Nigel Callaghan, Tony Coton, Ross Jenkins, Nigel Gibbs John McClelland and Wilf Rostron were some of Watford's other players between 1977 and 1987.
Graham Taylor left Watford in 1987, and Watford went down to the Second Division in 1988. In the last 25 years have played most of their football in that division. They last played in the Premier League in the 2006/07 season, when Aidy Boothroyd was manager.
[change] League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | First Division | 9th |
| 2001/02 | First Division | 14th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 13th |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 16th |
| 2004/05 | League Championship | 18th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 3rd |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 20th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 6th |
| 2008/09 | League Championship | 13th |
| 2009/10 | League Championship | 16th |
| 2010/11 | League Championship | 14th |
[change] Former position
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