Monthly Archives: May 1989

24th May 1989- Division Two Playoff Semi-Final Second Leg, Watford 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 (Aggregate score 1-1, After Extra Time, Blackburn win on the away goals rule)

We were the first club to go out of the playoffs without losing a game.  The away goals rule in the playoffs was eventually scrapped for the 1999-2000 season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Football_League_play-offs

9th May 1989- FA Youth Cup Final Second Leg, Watford 2 Manchester City 0 (After Extra Time, Watford won 2-1 on aggregate)