BBC: Pezzolano appointed Watford head coach
Guardian: Watford appoint Paulo Pezzolano as 18th permanent manager since 2013
Watford Observer: Watford appoint Uruguayan Pezzolano as their new head coach
Who is Watford’s new head coach, Paulo Pezzolano?
‘It is his work on the training ground that impressed the most’
RELIVE – Manchester United vs Watford: Marcus Rashford strike sinks Hornets
Watford’s poor away form continues with final-day Manchester United defeat
Craig Cathcart: Watford unfortunate to end positive season with defeat against Manchester United
Manchester United Vs Watford: Javi Gracia again left to count cost of missed chances
GALLERY: A selection of images from Watford’s Premier League loss at Manchester United
Manchester United vs Watford ratings: How did the Hornets get on in Premier League clash?
Watford’s Christian Kabasele cleared for Belgium World Cup selection
Interesting to see future Watford head coach Slaven Bilic’s comments about Quique leaving.
Evening Standard, 13 May 2016
This was an emotional day for those in Watford’s goal. Ben Foster played the final game of his two season loan spell from Manchester United. He was substituted in the 90th minute for Alec Chamberlain who came on for the last game in a career that spanned 25 years and 678 appearances, over 250 of them for Watford. The one minute cameo made Alec the second oldest Premier League player ever at 42 years 327 days only beaten by Manchester City’s John Rudge who was 43 when he played for them in 1995. Alec continued to work at Vicarage Road as a goalkeeper coach until 2017. Ben Foster, of course, would return to Watford in 2018.
The final one-word match report of the season is:
| English Division One (old) | Table » | |
| Watford | 5-1 | Manchester United |
The first of Pat Molloy’s two testimonial matches. The second was on 1st May 1973- Pat Molloy Testimonial, Watford 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
We needed to beat Oldham to secure promotion to the Second Division for the first time. Our 1-1 draw coupled with Middlesbrough’s win at home to Peterborough meant Boro needed to win in their home game with Oxford the following Tuesday night to pip us to the second promotion spot. They won 4-1.
Pat Jennings made his debut for Watford having been recently signed from Irish League side Newry Town.
This was the third and final time we’d play at the White City Stadium. QPR first moved there from Loftus Road for two seasons in the 1930’s and tried again to make it their home in 1962 to increase revenue as its capacity was over 90,000. However the crowds didn’t increase, this game for instance only attracting 5,052, so once again they returned to Loftus Road at the beginning of the following season.
The only newspaper report that is online that I can find about John Goodall leaving is in the Bucks Examiner. However, I’m sure it will have also been in the Watford Observer.
The only article I can find about Harry Kent being appointed was also in the Bucks Examiner in early September.
Watford Observer: Ed Still sacked as Watford head coach after miserable end of season
LIVE: Reaction as Ed Still is sacked as Watford head coach
WATCH: Immediate video reaction to Ed Still leaving Watford
Ed Still sacked – but that won’t fix the dysfunction at Watford
BBC: Watford have sacked head coach Ed Still after less than three months in charge at Vicarage Road.
Watford Observer: Coventry are a great example for Watford to follow, says Still
Ed Still reacts to reports he is set to leave Watford
Duxbury outlines recruitment plan as he addresses mistakes and ‘strong foundations’
Watford Observer: Pollock crowned Watford’s 2025/26 Player of the Season
MATCHDAY AS IT HAPPENED: Watford 0-4 Coventry City
Match Report: 4-0 Coventry loss completes Watford’s worst end to a second-tier season
WATCH: Immediate reaction to Watford 0-4 Coventry City
‘You can evaluate the team by the energy in the stands’
Still reflects on miserable finale to Watford’s season – and what next
BBC: Ellis Simms scored a hat-trick as Premier League-bound Coventry City waved goodbye to the second tier with victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.
Sky: Cheered on by around 2,000 fans bedecked in sky blue, Frank Lampard’s side ended a memorable season with 95 points and 97 goals. By contrast, swathes of empty seats in the Watford sections spoke volumes about the apathy that has engulfed a club which appears to be directionless after another mediocre mid-table campaign.
From the Rookery End: A season that promised something—maybe not everything, but something—ends with a whimper, five straight defeats, and a performance that barely felt worth dissecting.
Watford Observer: Team news: Ekwah returns for Middlesbrough, Ngakia and Bola closer to starts
Watford Observer: MATCHDAY AS IT HAPPENED: Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford
Match Report: Watford complete miserable away run with 5-1 Boro loss
WATCH: Immediate reaction to Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford
Still: Reset needed ‘on many points’ as Boro defeat shows lack of togetherness
Watford Observer: Can Watford provide some optimism at motivated West Brom?
Watford Observer: MATCHDAY LIVE: West Brom 3-0 Watford
Match Report: Watford sink without a trace again in 3-0 West Brom defeat
Still insists Watford players are hurting after ‘hugely painful’ defeat
Non-response at West Brom marks this out as Watford’s worst end-of-season run
Watford Observer: ‘This is what Watford do’ narrative has made me angrier since Oxford, Still says
Still knows he needs results to secure Watford future – ‘I’m not kidding myself’
Team news: Maamma in contention to start, Ngakia and Bola could return
‘The summer is the time to discuss what leadership looks like at Watford’
Supporters’ anger ‘totally normal’ and not an overreaction, says Still
Nabizada: The fans want to see creativity – that’s what I’m trying to do
Watford Observer: MATCHDAY AS IT HAPPENED: Watford 0-2 Sheffield United
Match Report: Watford beaten 2-0 by Sheff Utd as lifeless season finale continues
WATCH: Immediate reaction to Watford 0-2 Sheffield United
Still: ‘Baah hasn’t had the impact I wanted’
Still adamant he is the man to lead significant change after another defeat
BBC: Patrick Bamford’s second-half double helped Sheffield United to victory at out-of-form Watford.
Watford Observer: Oxford call for ‘relentless support’ on Saturday – can Watford rise to the occasion?
Team news: Maamma set for return, Abankwah and Kayembe fully fit
Bove needs more time and Kjerrumgaard ‘hasn’t quite been on it’, says Still
Pre-season planning ongoing – but not Still’s priority for now
Still on Oxford: ‘I want our fans to see we wanted it more’
Watford Observer: MATCHDAY AS IT HAPPENED: Oxford United 2-0 Watford
Match Report: Abject Watford beaten 2-0 at Oxford United
Pollock asks to apologise publicly after ‘lowest point’ of his Watford career
Still on Watford fans’ reaction: ‘You have to stand up and take it’
Carrick, who was given a guard of honour as he walked onto the pitch with his children before the game, helped set up Marcus Rashford’s decisive goal against Watford.
Watford should have levelled on the stroke of half-time through Richarlison, but the Brazilian headed too close to United goalkeeper Sergio Romero from point-blank range.
Javi Gracia’s selection showed three changes to their previous game, as Heurelho Gomes, Gerard Deulofeu and Richarlison came in for Orestis Karnezis, Étienne Capoue and Troy Deeney. Despite the defeat his side finished 14th and the Spaniard indicated he will remain in place next season. “I think so,” Gracia said.
The return of Gomes to the team meant that he would make his 100th Premier League appearance for the Hornets and would be wearing the captain’s armband as he did so. There was also much joy among the travelling fans when it was confirmed that Chalobah would be on the bench after so long out due to injury.
BSAD report: It is well known that the average fan hates Man Utd, primarily because everybody you meet seems to support them, despite their dumb look when you ask them to locate Manchester on the map or challenge them to name at least five of the current side.
