Monthly Archives: July 2004

28th July 2004-Friendly, Oxford United 0 Watford 2

BSAD imageBSAD report: That the team playing in yellow and black wasn’t Watford took a bit of getting used to, for me and the linesman alike it seemed, for there were a number of questionable offside decisions, and non-decisions, early in the game.

9th August 2004- Championship, Watford 3 Queens Park Rangers 0

20th July 2004- Friendly, Northwood 0 Watford 4

This was the game in which Jay DeMerit, appearing for Northwood, so impressed Ray Lewington that he was taken on a two week trial which led to him being offered a season long contract at Vicarage Road.  He never actually got to make a competitive appearance for Northwood.

Within two and a half years Jay had scored one of the goals in the Playoff Final at the Millennium Stadium which promoted Aidy Boothroyd’s side to the top flight, was playing regularly in the Premier League and captained Watford for the first time in December 2006 in the home game with Reading.

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15th July 2004- Copa de Ibiza Final, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Watford 1 (After Extra Time, Watford won 5-4 on penalties, played in San Antonio, Ibiza)

For the programme see 12th July 2004- Copa De Ibiza Semi Final- SD Portmany XI 1 Watford 4

FIVE impeccably converted penalties saw Watford edge out Sheffield Wednesday in the lottery of spot-kicks to lft the Copa de Ibiza at San Antonio Stadium on Thursday, July 15.

10th July 2004- Friendly, Fulham 0 Watford 0

Referee Mr P Walton took the recent FIFA edict that there should be no more than six substitutions in a friendly a little far and with both sides wanting to make more changes than were officially allowed he abandoned the game at half time.  Replacement officials had to be found before the second half continued as an ‘exhibition match’.

Fulham FC Official Website: A healthy pre-season crowd of just under 7,000 caught their first glimpse of a refurbished Craven Cottage at Saturday’s friendly against Watford.