Month: October 2001

13th October 2001- New Division One, Watford 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Watford picked up their first win in five league matches at the expense of Sheffield Wednesday at Vicarage Road.

BSAD report: Perhaps it’s a little premature, but there’s a sense that this is the start of something…and it doesn’t necessarily matter if it’s not the start of a period of dazzling success. There are more fundamental things, really. Many have felt isolated and alienated as the new era has jolted into motion, failing to identify with an unfamiliar, anonymous team. As a fan, there’s been little to hold onto. Now, with Gifton Noel-Williams and Tommy Smith returning to stunning form, Micah Hyde running the midfield, Neil Cox back in favour, and the emergence of distinctive, committed figures among the new signings (David Noble, Stephen Glass, and Filippo Galli), it feels a whole lot less like watching a daytime soap opera.

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9th October 2001-League Cup Third Round, Watford 4 Bradford City 1

The week before this game was played Watford player Paolo Vernazza was stabbed at his home by a burglar as reported here by The Guardian.

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BSAD report:The word “ravishing” was suggested to describe our fourth goal, and that’ll do nicely.

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More games from 9th October at https://oldwatford.com/tag/oct9/