Watford

If you are looking to travel away to watch your prestigious club play Watford you will love the atmosphere at Vicarage Road.

Be sure to check out our in depth guide to Vicarage Road away fans where we showcase all of the important information regarding the fastest route to and from the stadium, and also if there are any pubs, restaurants and cafés in the local area that are welcoming to visiting away fans.

Watford FC is a professional football club that play in the Championship which is the second tier of English Football. Managed by Chris Wilder the team are having a rough season and currently find themselves mid table in the Championship.

In our Watford Football Club guide, we provide all of the essential information regarding the squad, upcoming fixtures and results, and also the heritage of Watford Football Club

Watford Registered Squad

Here is a list of the registered squad for Watford2024:

Goal Keepers

GoalkeeperPldGYCRC
Heurelho Gomes
Alec Chamberlain
Richard Lee
Ben Hamer
Daniel Bachmann
Myles Roberts

Defender

DefenderPldGYCRC
Paul Mayo
Danny Rose
Neil Cox
Jamal Lewis
Sean Dyche
Craig Cathcart
Giorgi Chakvetadze
James Chambers
Lloyd Doyley
Jack Smith
Ryan Porteous
Samir Caetano de Souza Santos
Marc Navarro Ceciliano
Jay DeMerit
Kortney Hause
Wesley Hoedt
Jamal Balogun
Aidan Coyne
Albert Eames
Ryan Andrews
Jeremy Ngakia
Francisco Sierralta

Midfielder

MidfielderPldGYCRC
Oghenekaro Etebo
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Tom Cleverley
Gavin Mahon
Jake Livermore
Ismael Koné
Ken Sema
Jermaine Darlington
Matthew Pollock
Yaser Asprilla
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Dominic Blizzard
Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru
Hameur Bouazza
Leandro Bacuna
Carlos Sánchez
Edo Kayembe
James Morris
Henry Wise
Max Delyfer
Daniel Phillips
Leo Ramirez-Espain
Damani Hunter
Jayden Bennetts
Daniel Philips
Zavier Massiah-Edwards

Striker

Attacking MidfielderPldGYCRC
Neal Ardley
Tom Ince

Current Watford Manager

ManagerAppointment DateToDays in Charge
Scott Parker05/07/202427/07/202422

Watford Upcoming Fixtures

Upcoming GameCompetionOpponentVenue
Sat 03 15:00Club FriendliesFyCelta de VigoHome
Mon 12 20:00ChampionshipChaBurnleyHome
Sat 17 12:30ChampionshipChaPortsmouthAway
Sat 24 15:00ChampionshipChaPrestonAway
Fri 30 20:00ChampionshipChaQPRHome
September
Sat 14 12:30ChampionshipChaMillwallAway
Sat 21 15:00ChampionshipChaSheff WedHome
Fri 27 20:00ChampionshipChaPlymouthAway
October
Tue 01 19:45ChampionshipChaOxford UtdHome
Sat 05 15:00ChampionshipChaSheffield UtdAway
Sat 19 15:00ChampionshipChaWatfordHome
Wed 23 19:45ChampionshipChaSunderlandHome
Sat 26 15:00ChampionshipChaCoventryAway
November
Sat 02 15:00ChampionshipChaWest BromHome
Wed 06 19:45ChampionshipChaCardiffHome
Sat 09 15:00ChampionshipChaMiddlesbroughAway
Sat 23 15:00ChampionshipChaHullHome
Tue 26 19:45ChampionshipChaLeedsAway
Sat 30 15:00ChampionshipChaNorwichAway
December
Sat 07 15:00ChampionshipChaSwanseaHome
Tue 10 19:45ChampionshipChaStokeHome
Sat 14 15:00ChampionshipChaBlackburnAway
Sat 21 15:00ChampionshipChaDerbyHome
Thu 26 15:00ChampionshipChaBristol CityAway
Sun 29 15:00ChampionshipChaSwanseaAway
January
Wed 01 15:00ChampionshipChaNorwichHome
Sat 04 15:00ChampionshipChaQPRAway
Sat 18 15:00ChampionshipChaPrestonHome
Tue 21 19:45ChampionshipChaOxford UtdAway
Sat 25 15:00ChampionshipChaMillwallHome
February
Sat 01 15:00ChampionshipChaSheff WedAway
Sat 08 15:00ChampionshipChaPlymouthHome
Wed 12 19:45ChampionshipChaSunderlandAway
Sat 15 15:00ChampionshipChaSheffield UtdHome
Sat 22 15:00ChampionshipChaWatfordAway
March
Sat 01 15:00ChampionshipChaPortsmouthHome
Sat 08 15:00ChampionshipChaBurnleyAway
Tue 11 19:45ChampionshipChaCardiffAway
Sat 15 15:00ChampionshipChaMiddlesbroughHome
Sat 29 15:00ChampionshipChaHullAway
April
Sat 05 15:00ChampionshipChaLeedsHome
Tue 08 19:45ChampionshipChaStokeAway
Sat 12 15:00ChampionshipChaBlackburnHome
Fri 18 15:00ChampionshipChaDerbyAway
Mon 21 15:00ChampionshipChaBristol CityHome
Sat 26 15:00ChampionshipChaCoventryHome
May
Sat 03 15:00ChampionshipChaWest BromAway

Watford Previous Results

Manager History

PeriodManagerCountryborn
10/03/2024 – 30/06/2025Tom CleverleyEngland12/08/1989
10/05/2023 – 09/03/2024Valérien IsmaëlFrance28/09/1975
07/03/2023 – 09/05/2023Chris WilderEngland23/09/1967
26/09/2022 – 06/03/2023Slaven BilićCroatia11/09/1968
01/07/2022 – 25/09/2022Rob EdwardsWales25/12/1982
26/01/2022 – 30/06/2022Roy HodgsonEngland09/08/1947
04/10/2021 – 24/01/2022Claudio RanieriItaly20/10/1951
20/12/2020 – 03/10/2021Xisco MuñozSpain05/09/1980
15/08/2020 – 19/12/2020Vladimir IvićSerbia07/05/1977
20/07/2020 – 31/07/2020Hayden MullinsEngland27/03/1979
09/12/2019 – 19/07/2020Nigel PearsonEngland21/08/1963
03/12/2019 – 08/12/2019Hayden MullinsEngland27/03/1979
07/09/2019 – 30/11/2019Quique Sánchez FloresSpain05/02/1965
21/01/2018 – 06/09/2019GraciaSpain01/05/1970
01/07/2017 – 21/01/2018Marco SilvaPortugal12/07/1977
01/07/2016 – 22/05/2017Walter MazzarriItaly01/10/1961
01/07/2015 – 30/06/2016Quique Sánchez FloresSpain05/02/1965
07/10/2014 – 26/05/2015Slaviša JokanovićSerbia16/08/1968
29/09/2014 – 06/10/2014Billy McKinlayScotland22/04/1969
02/09/2014 – 28/09/2014ÓscarSpain26/04/1973
17/12/2013 – 31/08/2014Giuseppe SanninoItaly30/04/1957
01/07/2012 – 16/12/2013Gianfranco ZolaItaly05/07/1966
01/07/2011 – 30/06/2012Sean DycheEngland28/06/1971
15/06/2009 – 16/06/2011Malky MackayScotland19/02/1972
24/11/2008 – 13/06/2009Brendan RodgersNorthern Ireland26/01/1973
03/11/2008 – 24/11/2008Malky MackayScotland19/02/1972
29/03/2005 – 02/11/2008Aidy BoothroydEngland08/02/1971
01/07/2002 – 23/03/2005Ray LewingtonEngland07/09/1956
01/06/2001 – 14/06/2002Gianluca VialliItaly09/07/1964
01/07/1997 – 30/06/2001Graham TaylorEngland15/09/1944
01/07/1996 – 30/06/1997Kenny JackettWales05/01/1962
15/02/1996 – 30/06/1996Graham TaylorEngland15/09/1944
01/07/1993 – 14/02/1996Glenn RoederEngland13/12/1955
16/11/1990 – 30/06/1993Steve PerrymanEngland21/12/1951
01/04/1990 – 15/11/1990Colin LeeEngland12/06/1956
21/01/1988 – 31/03/1990Steve HarrisonEngland26/12/1952
01/07/1987 – 20/01/1988Dave BassettEngland04/09/1944
01/07/1977 – 30/06/1987Graham TaylorEngland15/09/1944
01/07/1973 – 30/06/1977Michael KeenEngland19/03/1940
01/07/1971 – 30/06/1973George KirbyEngland20/12/1933
01/11/1964 – 31/07/1971Ken FurphyEngland28/05/1931
01/07/1963 – 31/10/1964Bill McGarryEngland10/06/1927
01/03/1959 – 31/05/1963Ron BurgessWales09/04/1917
01/07/1956 – 28/02/1959Neil McBainScotland15/11/1895
01/03/1956 – 30/06/1956Len GouldenEngland16/07/1912
16/10/1955 – 28/02/1956Johnny PatonScotland02/04/1923
01/11/1952 – 15/10/1955Len GouldenEngland16/07/1912
01/07/1951 – 31/10/1952Haydn GreenEngland18/03/1887
01/04/1950 – 30/06/1951Ron GrayEngland25/06/1920
01/02/1948 – 31/03/1950Eddie HapgoodEngland24/09/1908
01/03/1947 – 31/01/1948John BrayEngland22/04/1909
01/07/1937 – 28/02/1947Bill FindlayScotland17/02/1900
01/07/1929 – 30/06/1937Neil McBainScotland15/11/1895
01/07/1926 – 30/06/1929Fred PagnamEngland04/09/1891
01/07/1910 – 30/06/1926Harry KentEngland22/10/1879
01/07/1903 – 30/06/1910John GoodallEngland19/06/1863

Watford Trophies

HonourPositionYear
League Division ThreeChampion1968-69
League Division FourChampion1977-78
League Division ThreeRunner-up1978-79
League Division TwoRunner-up1981-82
League Division OneRunner-up1982-83
FA CupRunner-up1983-84
League Division 2Champion1997-98
League ChampionshipRunner-up2014-15
FA CupRunner-up2018-19
League ChampionshipRunner-up2020-21

Summary

Watford Football Club is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The club was founded in 1881, and has a long and proud history, including winning the FA Cup in 1984.

Watford FC is known for playing a fast-paced, attacking style of football, with a focus on quick transitions and high-intensity pressing. The club places a strong emphasis on teamwork and collective effort, and has a reputation for being tactically astute and defensively solid.

The home stadium of Watford FC is Vicarage Road, which has been the club’s home since 1922. The stadium has a capacity of 22,200 spectators and is known for its intimate atmosphere and passionate fans.

Watford FC has a history of producing talented players who have gone on to play for some of the biggest clubs in the world, and has built a loyal fan base through its commitment to entertaining and exciting football. The club has a reputation for being well-managed and forward-thinking, and has a strong academy system that is dedicated to developing young talent. Overall, Watford FC is a respected institution in the world of English football, known for its attacking style of play and commitment to developing young talent.

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