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16th August 1983- Friendly, Swindon Town 0 Watford 5

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Opponents

1FC Koln
AC Horsens
Accrington Stanley
AFC Bournemouth
AFC Wimbledon
Airdrieonians
Ajax
Aldershot
Aldershot Town
All Star XI
Anzhi Makhachkala
Arsenal
Ashford Town (Kent)
Aston Villa
SK Austria Klagenfurt
Aylesbury United
Ayr United
Barcelona
Barnet
Barnsley
Barrow
Bayer Leverkusen
Beaconsfield SYCOB
Bedford Town
Berkhamsted Sunday League XI
Birmingham City
Bishops Stortford
Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool
Bohemians (Czechoslovakia)
Bolton Wanderers
Boreham Wood
Borussia Dortmund
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Bradford City
SK Brann
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
British Olympic XI
Brno
Bromley
Brook House
Burgess Hill Town
Burnley
Burton Albion
Bury
Cambridge United
Canterbury City
Cardiff City
Carlisle United
SK Ceske Budejovice
Chalfont St.Peter
Charlton Athletic
Chelmsford City
Chelsea
Cheltenham Town
Chemnitzer
Chesham United
Chester
Chesterfield
Chievo Verona
Chinese National XI
Clydebank
Colchester United
Corby Town
Corinthian Casuals
Cork City
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
Crystal Palace
Dagenham
Darlington
Dartford
Dawlish Town
Denmark Under 21’s
Deportivo La Coruna
Derby County
Distillery
Doncaster Rovers
Dover Athletic
Dulwich Hamlet
Dumbarton
Dundee United
East Anglian Cup XI
Ebbsfleet United
Enfield
England Amateur XI
Evenwood Town
Everton
Exeter City
Exmouth Town
FA Amateur XI
SV Feldkirchen
First Tower United
Folkestone Town
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Frosinone
Fulham
Gateshead
Gibraltar XI
Gillingham
Gornik Zabrze
Granada
Great Britain Olympic XI
Greenock Morton
Grimsby Town
Guildford City
Hajduk Split
Halifax Town
Hamarkameratene
Harlow Town
Hartlepool United
Heart of Midlothian
Hemel Hempstead Town
Hendon
Hereford United
Herrjunga SK
Hertfordshire FA XI
Hertford Town
Herts Senior County League XI
Hibernian
Hillingdon Borough
Hitchin Town
Hubei
Huddersfield Town
Hudiksvalls ABK
Hull City
Iggesund HIF
Inter Milan
Ipswich Town
Irthlingborough Diamonds
Israeli Olympic XI
Jersey XI
Kaiserslautern
Kettering Town
Kingstonian
Kongsvinger
Kuala Trengganu
Kvik
Leavesden Hospital
Leeds United
Leicester City
Letchworth
Levski Spartak Sofia
Leyton Orient
Liaon Ning
Liberac
Lincoln City
Linfield
Liverpool
Lorient
Lowestoft Town
Luton Town
Maidstone United
Malaysia National XI
Manchester City
Manchester United
Mansfield Town
Margate
Marlow
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Milton Keynes Dons
New Zealand World Cup XI
Newcastle United
Newport (IOW)
Newport County
Newquay
Newry Town
Nora
Norrstrands
North Korea XI
Northampton Town
Northwood
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Nuneaton Borough
Nunhead
Oldham Athletic
Oxford United
SC Paderborn 07
Parma
Panathinaikos
Peterborough United
Phil Neale XI
Plymouth Argyle
Poole Town
Port Vale
Portsmouth
Portuguesa Des Desportos
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Rampla Juniors
Ramsgate Athletic
Reading
Real Sociedad
Real Zaragoza
Red Star Belgrade
Redditch United
Rochdale
Romford
Rotherham United
Royal Sporting Lokeren
Rubin Kazan
St.Albans City
St.Mirren
St.Patrick’s Athletic
Sampdoria
Scarborough
Scunthorpe United
SD Eibar
SD Portmany XI
Sevilla
Shanghai XI
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Shrewsbury Town
Sliema Wanderers
Slough Town
Slovan Bratislava
Sochaux
Southall
Southampton
Southend United
Southport
Sparta Prague
Stevenage
Stevenage Town
Stockport County
Stoke City
Sturm Graz
Sunderland
Swansea City
Swindon Town
Thames
Torpoint Athletic
Torquay United
Tottenham Hotspur
Tranmere Rovers
Tring Town
Tunisia
Udinese
Union Berlin
Val Venosta XI
Valerengen
Valletta
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vasteras
SC Verl
Vejle
Victoria State XI
Viktoria Plzen
Walsall
Waterford
Wealdstone
Wembley
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
West Herts Select XI
FC Wien
Wigan Athletic
Wimbledon
Windsor & Eton
Willem II
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Woking
Workington
Wrexham
Wycombe Wanderers
Yeovil Town
York City

Topics

1984 FA Cup run
Abandoned Games
Anglo Dutch Tournament
Covid-19
Cricket Matches featuring Watford FC
Elton John concerts
Elton John’s Glasses
FA Youth Cup
Famous victories
Five a side
Ghost Goal
Herts Senior Cup
Hornets playing for England
International Games at The Vic
Management Change
Masters Football
Murphy’s Mob
Official Centenary
Other Games at Vicarage Road
Ownership Change
Playoffs
Postponed games
Practice Match
Reserve games
Sheriff of London Shield
Soccer Six
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
Testimonials
UEFA Cup
Wartime Football
Watford Observer

Managers

Aidy Boothroyd
Beppe Sannino
Bill Findlay
Bill McGarry
Billy McKinlay
Brendan Rodgers
Chris Wilder
Claudio Ranieri
Colin Lee
Dave ‘Harry’ Bassett
Ed Still
Eddie Hapgood
Fred Pagnam
George Kirby
Gianfranco Zola
Gianluca Vialli
Glenn Roeder
Graham Taylor
Harry Kent
Haydn Green
Jack Bray
Javi Gracia
John Goodall
Johnny Paton
Ken Furphy
Kenny Jackett
Len Goulden
Malky Mackay
Marco Silva
Mike Keen
Neil McBain
Nigel Pearson
Oscar Garcia
Paulo Pezzolano
Quique Sanchez Flores
Ray Lewington
Rob Edwards
Ron Burgess
Ron Gray
Roy Hodgson
Sean Dyche
Slaven Bilic
Slavisa Jokanovic
Steve Harrison
Steve Perryman
Tom Cleverley
Valerien Ismael
Walter Mazzarri
Vladimir Ivic
Xisco Munoz

Players

Abdoulaye Doucoure
Adam Masina
Adam Thompson
Adlene Guedioura
Adrian Bakalli
Adrian Mariappa
Al Bangura
Alan Devonshire
Alan Garner
Alan Mayes
Alan Paris
Albert Cousins
Albert Green
Alec Chamberlain
Alex Geijo
Alex Inglethorpe
Alex Kacaniclik
Alexander Merkel
Alexander Stewart
Alexandre Bonnot
Alf Reed
Allan Nielsen
Allan Nyom
Allan Smart
Almen Abdi
Alon Hazan
Andre Gray
Andreas Weimann
Andrew Iga
Andrew Taylor
Andy Hessenthaler
Andy Kennedy
Andy Rankin
Anthony McNamee
Arthur Grimsdell
Arthur Horsfield
Arthur Shaw
Ashley Young
Barry Ashby
Barry Dyson
Barry Endean
Ben Foster
Ben Herd
Ben Iroha
Ben Watson
Bernard Lewis
Bernard Mensah
Bert Higgins
Bert Slater
Bill Baxter
Bill Carter
Billy Jennings
Bob White
Bobby Bell
Bobby Downes
Bobby Svarc
Brandon Mason
Brian Garvey
Brian Pollard
Brian Talbot
Britt Assombalonga
Bruce Dyer
Bryan Atkinson
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Carl Dickinson
Carl Fletcher
Charlie Aston
Charlie Billington
Charlie Gladwin
Charlie Livesey
Charlie Miller
Charlie Palmer
Chris Day
Chris Eagles
Chris Iwelumo
Chris Johnson
Chris Powell
Christian Kabasele
Cliff Holton
Cliff Powell
Colin Pluck
Chris Pullan
Colin Bateman
Colin Foster
Colin Franks
Colin Hull
Colin Simpson
Colin West
Collins John
Connor Smith
Cornelius Hogan
Costel Pantilimon
Craig Armstrong
Craig Beattie
Craig Cathcart
Craig Dawson
Craig Forsyth
Craig Ramage
Cristian Battocchio
Dai Thomas
Dai Ward
Dale Bennett
Damien Francis
Daniel Nwaokolo
Daniel Pudil
Daniel Tozser
Danny Graham
Danny Shittu
Danny Webber
Danny Welbeck
Darius Henderson
Darren Bazeley
Darren Ward
Dave Bewley
Dave Butler
Dave Carr
David Barnes
David Byrne
David Connolly
David Holdsworth
David James
David Johnson
David Perpetuini
David Underwood
Davide Faraoni
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Yates
Dennis Bond
Dennis Booth
Dennis Uphill
Derek Irvin
Derek Payne
Derick Williams
Devon White
Domingos Quina
Dominic Blizzard
Dominic Foley
Dominic Ludden
Don Cowie
Duncan Welbourne
Eddie Denton
Eddie Oshodi
Elliott Godfrey
Eric Steele
Ernest Bacon
Ernie Grimsdell
Ernie Household
Espen Baardsen
Etienne Capoue
Fernando Forestieri
Filippo Galli
Fitz Hall
Francis Cassidy
Frank Hoddinott
Frank Smith
Fred Gregory
Fred Horner
Frederick Spiksley
Gabriele Angella
Garry Thompson
Gary Chivers
Gary Donnellan
Gary Fisken
Gary Plumley
Gary Porter
Gary Williams
Gavin Mahon
Gavin Massey
Geoffrey Pitcher
George Badenoch
George Catleugh
George Edmonds
George Ephgrave
George Gemmell
George Harris
George Prior
George Reilly
George Thorne
Gerald Harrison
Gerard Deulofeu
Gerry Armstrong
Gifton Noel-Williams
Gilbert Wilkinson
Glyn Hodges
Guy Bristow
Guy Whittingham
Harold Bulling
Harry Anstiss
Harry Cook
Harry Kent
Harry Matthew
Harry Vanner
Hector Bellerin
Heidar Helguson
Helen Ward
Henri Lansbury
Henry Anstiss
Herbert Bellamy
Heurelho Gomes
Ian Bolton
Ian Morgan
Ian Richardson
Ikechi Anya
Iriney
Isaac Success
Ismaila Sarr
Ivan Sharpe
Iwan Roberts
Jack Blythe
Jack Bonham
Jack Cork
Jack Cother
Jack Papworth
Jack Smith
Jamie Hand
Jamie Moralee
James Chalmers
James Chambers
James Meara
James Shinner
James Short
Jan Lohman
Jason Lee
Jason Norville
Jason Soloman
Jermaine Darlington
Jermaine Pennant
Jim Lawton
Jim McLaren
Jimmy Gilligan
Jimmy Kelly
Jimmy Lindsay
Jimmy Walsh
Jobi McAnuff
Joe Gallen
Joe McLauchlan
Joe McLaughlin
Joe Webster
Joel Ekstrand
Joel Grant
Johann Gudmundsson
John Barnes
John Cowen
John Eustace
John Farley
John Furie
John Hamilton
John Hanson
John McClelland
John Stirk
John Ward
John White
John Williams
Johnnie Jackson
Johnny Meaadows
Johnny Williams
Jon Harley
Jonathan Bond
Jonathan Hogg
Jordan Parkes
Jordan Stewart
Jose Holebas
Josh McEachran
Josh Price
Josh Walker
Julian Alsford
Junior
Keith Andrews
Keith Cassells
Keith Dublin
Keith Eddy
Keith Mercer
Keith Pritchett
Keith Scott
Keith Waugh
Ken Charlery
Ken Nicholas
Ken Sema
Kenny Jackett
Kenny Sansom
Kevin Halstead
Kevin Miller
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson (b.1969)
Kiko Femenia
Kurtney Brooks
Laurie Craker
Lee Cook
Lee Hodson
Lee Nogan
Lee Richardson
Lee Sinnott
Leigh Bromby
Len Dunderdale
Lenny Pidgeley
Les Taylor
Lewis Young
Liam Henderson
Liburd Henry
Lionel Smith
Lloyd Doyley
Luke O’Nien
Luther Blissett

Malcolm Allen
Malcolm Poskett
Malky Mackay
Manuel Almunia
Marc Rice
Marco Cassetti
Marco Motta
Marcus Gayle
Mark Falco
Mark Gavin
Mark Morris
Mark Watson
Mark Williams
Mark Yeates
Marlon King
Mart Poom
Martin Gardener
Martin Kuhl
Martin Patching
Martin Taylor
Marvin Sordell
Matej Vydra
Mathias Ranegie
Matt Jackson
Matthew Spring
Matthew Whichelow
Maurice Cook
Maurice Johnston
Michael Kightly
Mike Williamson
Nathan Ake
Nathan Ellington
Nathan Lowndes
Nathaniel Chalobah
Neal Ardley
Neil Cox
Neil Doherty
Neil McBain
Neil Price
Neil Redfearn
Neil Smillie
Nick Wright
Nigel Callaghan
Nigel Gibbs
Nordin Wooter
Nyron Nosworthy
Odion Ighalo
Ormond Jones
Owen Gregory
Paolo Vernazza
Pat Jennings
Pat Rice
Paul Atkinson
Paul Devlin
Paul Franklin
Paul Furlong
Paul Jones
Paul Mayo
Paul Okon
Paul Robinson
Paul Rumble
Paul Saunders
Paul Towler
Paul Wilkerson
Paul Wilkinson
Paul Williams
Perry Digweed
Perry Suckling
Peter Beadle
Peter Coffill
Peter Hetherston
Peter Kennedy
Peter Nicholas
Phil Nolan
Piero Mingoia
Pierre Issa
Prince Buaben
Ramon Vega
Ray Lugg
Ray Train
Reece Brown
Reg Williams
Rene Gilmartin
Richard Flash
Richard Hale
Richard Jobson
Richard Johnson
Richard Lee
Richard Poole
Rick Holden
Rob Kiernan
Rob Smith
Robert Calderhead
Robert McGuire
Robert Page
Roberto Pereyra
Rod Thomas
Rodney Green
Roger Day
Roger Hugo
Roger Joslyn
Roger Willis
Ronny Rosenthal
Roy Low
Sandy Pate
Simon Sheppard
Skilly Williams
Stephen Armstrong
Stephen Glass
Stephen Hughes
Stephen McGinn
Steve Brooker
Steve Butler
Steve Cherry
Steve Morrow
Steve Palmer
Steve Reed
Steve Sherwood
Steve Sims
Steve Talboys
Steve Terry
Steven Thorne
Stewart Scullion
Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Rimmer
Stuart Slater
Syd Walsham
Tamas Priskin
Ted Hufton
Terry Garbett
Terry Mancini
Terry Melling
Tim Sherwood
Tiny Fayers
Tom Cleverley
Tom Dele-Bashiru
Tom Walley
Tomasz Kuszczak
Tommie Hoban
Tommy Eggleston
Tommy Harmer
Tommy Mooney
Tommy Niblo
Tommy Smith
Tommy White
Tony Agana
Tony Collins
Tony Coton
Tony Currie
Tony Geidmintis
Tony Gregory
Tony Meola
Tony Smith
Tracey Clarke
Trevor How
Trevor Putney
Trevor Senior
Troy Deeney
Uche Ikpeazu
Val Gregory
Valon Behrami
Vic O’Brien
Walter Lees
Wayne Allison
Wayne Andrews
Wayne Brown
Wilf Rostron
Will Buckley
Will Hughes
William Hastings
William Markland
Willie Falconer
Worrell Sterling
Xavier Gravelaine

Other Notable People

Adam Leventhal
Ann Swanson
Bertie Mee
Bertie Whiting
Billy Hails
Bob Wilson
Caroline Gillies
Charles Layley
Chris Norton
Ciaran Cosgrave
Claire Ward
David Butler
David Fransen
David Hockaday
David Kerslake
David Squires
Debra Packer
Derek French
Dick Bate
Doug Broad
Dougie Brimson
Ed Coan
Eddie Plumley
Sir Elton John
Frank Grimes
Frank Lampard Snr
Gary Johnson
Gavin Masterton
Geoff Smith
George Pearce
Graham Simpson
Harry the Hornet
Haig Oundjian
Howard Wells
Jack Brock
Jack Petchey
Jim Harrowell
Jimmy Russo
John Boyers
John Collins
John Motson
John Reid
John Stephenson
Johnny Hartburn
Jon Marks
Julian Winter
Karen Riley
Keith Burkinshaw
Ken Brooks
Kevin Hitchcock
Laurence Bassini
Les Simmons
Mark Ashton
Mark Warburton
Martyn Pert
Michael Edgar
Michelle Oliver
Micky Buxton
Mike Sullivan
Miles Jacobson
Molly Rush
Muir Stratford
Oliver Phillips
Olly Wicken
Pat Molloy
Peter Shreeves
Peter Taylor
Pozzo family
Ray Graydon
Ray Wilkins
Rob Smith
Ron Rollitt
Ross Wilson
Roy Clare
Scott Duxbury
Sir Stanley Rous
Steven Finn
Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Timperley
Syd Walsham
T.Rigby Taylor
Terry Challis
Tim Shaw
Tony Marks
Tristan Garel-Jones
Vic Lewis
Vernon Edwards
Vince Russo

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