17th October 1978- Division Three, Watford 2 Carlisle United 1 http://watford.fcdb.info?s=32168&id=3250
4th October 1978-League Cup Third Round, Manchester United 1 Watford 2 BSAD report:Having spent the last decade or so in the cathedral-like calm of Vicarage Road I was unprepared for the sheer volume that 45,000 screaming Mancs could achieve. 100 Greatest Watford wins- No.5: This was the cup upset that made the football world sit up and take notice of Elton John. Suddenly they could see that there was more to the rock star than flamboyant clothes and outrageous glasses and, if anyone still had any doubts, his ownership of the club was not a gimmick. http://watford.fcdb.info?id=3247