Category Archives: May

1st May 2021- Championship, Brentford 2 Watford 0

BBC Sport: Brentford’s Ivan Toney got his 30th goal of the season to equal the Championship record and help his side secure a third-placed finish as they beat second-placed Watford.

Sky Sports: the visitors were disrupted by first-half injuries to Cleverley and debutant Joseph Hungbo as Brentford began to dominate.

BHappy: our own line-up is decimated by a series of injuries variously described as minor and niggling on the official site but which presumably wouldn’t have been niggling enough to render players unavailable if promotion were still in question.  The exception is groin-injury victim Kiko of course, but Sarr, João Pedro, Sánchez and Chalobah are also all missing from the squad that sealed the deal against Millwall.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869188

From the Rookery End: Player of the Season and a blip at Brentford

29th May 2020- NHS Staff thank Watford FC

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During the Covid-19 pandemic Watford FC opened up Vicarage Road for use by the West Herts NHS Trust as described in the film below.

On May 29th staff from the Watford General Hospital gathered in the Rookery Stand to ‘clap for the club’ as a way of thanking them for the support provided during the pandemic.

Watford FC thanked for helping NHS during coronavirus pandemic

PICTURES: Watford FC’s Dave Messenger hails the ‘heroes’ as NHS thanks Premier League club

https://twitter.com/davem2612/status/1266430820916629507

20th July 2019- Friendly, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Watford 2 (played at Stadio Alois Latini, Zell am See, Austria)

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Watford beat Bayer Leverkusen in second pre-season game

Javi Gracia pleased with team effort in Watford win over Bayer Leverkusen

Mail online: Watford overcome Bayer Leverkusen while Crystal Palace and Burnley fall to shock defeats as Premier League sides continue pre-season preparations

Bayer Leverkusen website: NARROW DEFEAT FOR THE WERKSELF AGAINST WATFORD

https://oldwatford.com/2019/08/03/3rd-august-2019-the-graham-taylor-matchday-watford-2-real-sociedad-1/

RIP Trefor Jones

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I’m so sad to hear about the passing of Trefor Jones. I loved his books, website and amazing research into our wonderful club. Thanks so much Trefor. Without you I wouldn’t have set up Old Watford. Rest in peace up in Hornet Heaven.

Tribute: Trefor Jones

Oliver Phillips pays tribute to Watford archivist Trefor Jones