Monthly Archives: February 1983

26th February 1983-Division One, Watford 2 Aston Villa 1

According to GT’s figures the rise from Fourth to First Division cost £762,500 in transfer fees.

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More games from 26th February at https://oldwatford.com/tag/feb26

Sunday Telegraph, 27 Feb 1983

The Observer, 27 Feb 1983

22nd February 1983- Herts Senior Cup Quarter Final, St.Albans City 1 Watford 3

Programme images courtesy of Matt Hall

19th February 1983- FA Cup Fifth Round, Aston Villa 4 Watford 1

http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches

The Hornets travelled to Villa Park hoping to prove that they had learnt a lesson from their, previous experiences at the hands of the European champions and, to a degree, they had. But they left knowing that, as the good book says, there is a time for everything.

Observer, 20 Feb 1983

Sunday Telegraph, 20 Feb 1983

Sunday People, 20 Feb 1983

Sunday Mirror, 20 Feb 1983

https://oldwatford.com/2013/03/09/9th-march-2013-championship-watford-1-blackpool-2/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_FA_Cup

12th February 1983-Division One, Watford v Birmingham City-Postponed

A new programme was issued on the rearranged date of 22nd March 1983.

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6th February 1983- Division One, Swansea City 1 Watford 3

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http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches

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https://oldwatford.com/2013/03/09/9th-march-2013-championship-watford-1-blackpool-2/

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Taken from the programme on 12th September 2015- Premier League, Watford 1 Swansea City 0

Daily Mirror, 7 Feb 1983

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=1983-02-06

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1st February 1983- FA Cup Fourth Round Replay, Fulham 1 Watford 2

A future Watford manager equalised for Fulham.

http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches

Daily Telegraph, 2 Feb 1983

Guardian, 2 Feb 1983

Evening Standard, 2 Feb 1983

https://oldwatford.com/2013/03/05/5th-march-2013-championship-watford-2-sheffield-wednesday-1/

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