Monthly Archives: May 1979

22nd May 1979- Friendly, Gibraltar XI 0 Watford 1

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Taken from the Watford Observer, 25th May 1979

15th May 1979- Friendly, Lincoln City (75-76 team) 0 Watford 2

14th May 1979- Division Three, Watford 4 Hull City 0

We needed to beat Hull in our final game of the season to guarantee promotion.

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The Guardian, 15 May 1979

Evening Standard, 15 May 1979

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The final table looked like this.

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/26-may-1979/

9th May 1979- Herts Senior Cup Final, Watford 3 St.Albans City 2 (After Extra Time)

5th May 1979- Division Three, Sheffield Wednesday 2 Watford 3

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Taken from the programme on 11th September 2004- Championship, Watford 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1

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2nd May 1979- Division Three, Watford 1 Chester 0

The game was postponed for 24 hours from 1st May due to rain.

http://watford.fcdb.info?id=3289

English Division Three (old)	Table »
Lincoln City	1-2	Shrewsbury Town
Swindon Town	2-0	Oxford United
Watford	1-0	Chester City

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