Presented with the hornets supporter of the season award in 2014, his contribution to what is read, spoken about and listened to regarding watford s rich history is unsurpassed and staggering in its breadth and depth. They have competed in the fa womens super league fa wsl 2nd division since the leagues inception in 2014 after finishing runnersup in the fa womens premier league in 20. View all hotels near vicarage road stadium on tripadvisor. Watford football club was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of lifelong supporter trefor jones over last weekend. A comprehensive history of the club in facts and figures. The history of southampton fc can be traced as far back as 1885. With individual entries for every day, and multiple listings for more historic and busier days, the book includes all the clubs big matches, promotions, cup runs, significant events, and. Watford fc fans anthology i real football the hornets songs explicit. Martin amis on tour with elton john and watford fc.
All of watfords major triumphs up to the 2009 season are included in this book. The history of watford first documented reference to watford. In the same year, they also entered the countywide herts senior cup, reaching. Take a look at the contents to see which historic moments are captured.
History facts and figures from every day of the year. Old watford is a day by day scrapbook style history of watford football club matches told through programmes, newspapers, books, fanzines, videos and weblinks. With coverage beginning in 1920, the year they joined the football league, this magnificent piece of watford memorabilia takes you through almost a century of history, revisiting all the key moments from vicarage. For reasons unknown, the revitalised football club and their glamorous chairman travel to china.
In april 2004 watford fcs community sports and education trust was established, having been formally registered with the charities commission some months previously. For details on individual periods in the clubs history, visit our saints history page, here. Silver emboss the front cover of your book with any name of up to 22 characters long at no extra charge. This newspaper headlines book is a great gift for hornets fans young and old, wherever they want to relive their memories of the past or learn about facts through the clubs most iconic moments through history. The origins of the club can be traced back to 1881 when watford rovers were formed by henry grover, who went on to play for the club as a full back. Watford kicks running mens tops sports t shirt clock. Books and dvds of watford s history, interviews, plus former player and manager autobiographies. Spanning 40 years, games that will live forever in the memories of watford fans, including highlights of the giant killings of liverpool and man utd in 70s, victory over kaiserslautern in 83, the defeat of birmingham on the way to wembley in 84 and the memorable victory at highbury in 87. The official centenary history of watford football club 18811991. West herts began life as watford rovers in 1881, and renamed west herts in 1891, the team joined the southern league in 1896.
It contains extensive details of each season from 188182 to 201617, inclusive, including lineups. As of the 201819 season, it competes in the premier league, the topflight of english football. This watford newspaper book gives a comprehensive history of watford football club, and is the perfect gift for any fan. This website has been compiled and is maintained independently of watford football club and all other organizations and persons. Watford fc ladies are an english womens football club run by watford f. Another 88 words 6 lines of text covering the years 1287, 61, 1455, 1487, 84, 88, 84, 85 and 88 are included under the topic early watford history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The first reference to the area of watford was made in the domesday book of 1086 which refers to the manor of cashio, though the records do not specifically mention watford. Behind the scene watford fc marc skuce talks to dj. In the fa cup, they have as best been runnerup 1984 and 2019. The club recognises its foundation as 1881, aligned with that of its antecedent, watford rovers, and was established as watford football club in 1898. History facts and figures from every day of the year by matt rowson isbn.
As a community organisation, the health and wellbeing of people within our communities is of paramount importance. Singer, shareholder and lifelong watford supporter elton john became chairman in 1976, and appointed graham taylor as manager in 1977. Watford fc history page formed as watford rovers in 1881 in the cassiobury park area. Teenage substitute nigel callaghan added a sixth before poskett rounded katalinic for his second to complete an extraordinary 71 scoreline reproduced by kind permission of matt rowson from his book, watford fc on this day. See more ideas about watford, watford fc and football. Watford football club archive 18812017 a comprehensive history of the club in facts and figures. Pl primary stars watford fc community sports and education.
Official website of the hornets watford football club. At the end of the season, manager steve perryman left the club to return to tottenham hotspur as assistant manager to osvaldo ardiles and watford appointed gillingham boss glenn roeder as his replacement. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Watford football club is an english professional football club in watford, hertfordshire. Sir elton john has been connected to watford football club for decades, including ownership and even sending is kids to play for them. Welcome to the new history pages on, written by hornets supporter geoff wicken. When the team kicked off as watford fc in 1898 it was in attractive yellow, red and green vertical stripes. Around the turn of the century, the stripes changed to hoops. Watford football club club page vicarage road stadium, vicarage road, watford wd18 0er. Watford football club has existed since the early days of. The official centenary history of watford fc, 1881 1991 amazon. For a period the town boasted two professional clubs but it quickly became clear that this was not sustainable and in 1898 it was mooted that west herts and watford st marys fc merge. The area of the current town and the land around it belonged to the abbots manor of cashio later cassio and it continued to be controlled by the abbot until the 16th century. Watford fc latest news, breaking stories and comment the.
We begin with the clubs location, home ground, and founding story. The 201718 season saw the 25 th anniversary of the first fulltime community officer being employed at watford football club. Its beginnings have been traced back to 1881, when a group of teenagers staged kickabouts in cassiobury park. Welcome to this factual and statistical record of the entire history of watford football club. The best accomplished result in the top league is a second place in 1983. Little book of watford football club little book of. We then discuss the clubs nicknames, crest, and important. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on watford fc. Great books about current and former watford players and watford managers and the history of watford football club. West herts began life as watford rovers in 1881, the club entered the fa cup for the first time in 1886.
An allseater stadium, its current capacity is 22,220 following the completion of the new sir elton john stand in 2014, and expansion work in 2015 and again throughout 2016 and 2017, this included expansion of the football pitch. Vicarage road is a stadium in watford, hertfordshire, england, and is the home of association football club watford of the premier league. I started on august bank holiday 1968 just after the start of what prove to be a momentous season for watford fc with ken furphys men achieving the holy grail second tier football which had eluded the hornets, blues, brewers etc for the best part of 80 years. The club achieved consecutive promotions between 1977 and 1979, and reached the first division for the first time in their history in 1982. Tales from the vicarage volume 1 eleven original chapters by 11 different writers, including former players, managers, journalists, broadcasters and authors who all have an affinity with the hornets including david james, adam leventhal, kevin affleck and oliver phillips. Personalised watford history book personalized football.
Trust statement watford fc community sports and education trust. Reacquaint yourself with the history of watford football club through newspaper headlines in this personalised watford football book. W atford football club played in the southern league from 1896 to 1920 before becoming a member of the football league. Rovers, originally composed entirely of amateur players, held home games at several locations in the town of watford. Apr 12, 2018 we discuss some of watford football clubs history in this video. The official watford football club quiz book, 2007. The personalised watford book provides a clear perspective on the teams history, best of all, the events were written by reporters and persons who witnessed every match.
A turning point in the clubs history came in the late 1970s. Today the club has international exposure from being in the highestprofile league in the world. Books and dvds of watfords history, interviews, plus former player and manager autobiographies. Watford fc on this day chronicles, in diary form, the major events in the clubs history. Top recommended books include watford season by season, watford f. Since 2004 the trust has gone from strength to strength, and in 2018 celebrated its 25th anniversary with a host of events and a commerative book. Alongside the likes of delia smith and lord sugar, elton john is among those in showbiz who have moved into football club ownership, and his love for watford fc lives on. Fletcher also designed to write an extensive history of the reign of queen elizabeth, but the project apparently came to nothing. Vicarage road stadium watford 2020 all you need to know. Hornets trivia, history, facts and stats tester, dan on. With individual entries for every day, and multiple listings for more historic and busier days, the book includes all the clubs big matches, promotions, cup runs, significant events, and sensational signings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The club was formed in 1898 from the amalgamation of west herts and watford st.
A history of watford fcs community work background to the project. In partnership with the premier league this programme is delivered to local schools across watford, harrow and hertfordshire. Watford football club football books football dvds. This is a teacher education programme using football as a vehicle for learning with the children. Formed on 15 april 1898 as a result of the amalgamation of two strong local clubs, watford st. The book itself was a culmination of outstanding efforts from project manager derrick williams, a team of volunteers including watford fc supporter of the season barry freedman, university of hertfordshire oral history team, metroprinting, and last but by no means least, author of the book, mike raggett. Watford football club is an english association football club from watford, hertfordshire. A pictorial story of watford football club from 1997 to 2001 by lionel birnie and alan cozzi. Watfords kit has changed considerably over the course of the clubs history. With coverage beginning in 1920, the year they joined the football league, this magnificent piece of watford memorabilia takes you through almost a century of history, revisiting all the key moments from vicarage road and beyond, right up until the present day. Personalised watford football book reveals the hornets fascinating history, kicking off in 1923, told through newspaper headlines.
The history of watford news from the watford observer. Old watford old watford is a day by day scrapbook style. Watford fc official 2019 a3 hornets football wall calendar published by global merchandising. Personalised watford history book historic newspapers. Deeney then firmly etched his name in the watford fc history books, becoming the first player in the clubs history to hit over 20 goals in three successive seasons with a 21goal haul in 201415. Sessions are designed to allow a focus on fundamental movement skills, problem solving and decision making skills that can be. Watford, clu, comic books, football, comics, history, cover, hs football, soccer. The club will play in tier 3 of the pyramid in 201819, following a league restructure. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Dust wrapper over green boards with gilt titling to the spine. History welcome to the new history pages on watfordfc. Watford football club has existed since the early days of organised football in england. Silva was dismissed by watford on 21 january 2018, with the club citing the unwarranted approach by a premier league rival that caused significant deterioration in both focus and results to the point where the longterm future of watford fc has been jeopardised. In 1900 watford won the southern league second division title and in 1915 they won the southern league championship itself.
Buy the official centenary history of watford fc, 1881 1991. It was decided that both teams should complete their fixtures and in may 1898 the fa council approved the merger and a new name, watford fc. On this date in watford fc history watford observer. Watford football club is an english football club from watford, hertfordshire. The official centenary history of watford fc 18811991.