16th September 1977- Watford Observer
Monthly Archives: September 1977
14th September 1977- Division Four, Reading 1 Watford 3
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Having played them over two legs in a drawn League Cup tie that was then replayed this was our fourth game against the Royals in just over a month.
10th September 1977-Division Four, Watford 2 Huddersfield Town 0
9th September 1977- Watford Observer
6th September 1977- Division Four, Watford 1 Grimsby Town 0
The BBC were at the game to record a feature about Elton becoming chairman that was shown on the following Saturday’s edition of Football Focus during Grandstand. Although I can’t find it in full the footage taken at beginning of this video was from the feature. GT is shown on the bench saying “you don’t get cramp at this club” which would become a phrase forever associated with his time as manager of Watford.
Daily Telegraph, 7 Sep 1977
