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22nd August 1998-New Division One, Bristol City 1 Watford 4

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BSAD imageBSAD report: Oh Graham, strike us down with a thunderbolt from heaven for ever having doubted you.

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Sunday People, 23 Aug 1998
Sunday Telegraph, 23 Aug 1998
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13th April 1998- New Division Two, Bristol City 1 Watford 1

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This draw ensured our promotion back to (new) Division One. It was the fourth time a Watford side managed by Graham Taylor had been promoted.

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So this was a great day out…but it wasn’t quite a promotion day. It was a day of broad grins and jubilant songs, not dips in the High Street pond or drunken debauchery.

Guardian, 14 Apr 1998
Daily Telegraph, 14 Apr 1998
Evening Standard, 14 Apr 1998
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https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-2/13-april-1998/

13th December 1997- New Division Two, Watford 1 Bristol City 1

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BSAD image BHappy report: Cracking match, this. Whereas the earlier clash with Millwall, which seemed equally important at the time, proved to be a considerable anti-climax, this was an occasion that was worthy of the hype. Ironically, neither keeper had to make a save (apart from the goals, natch) – but that was only due to some outstanding defending, a reminder that the best sides are often distinguished by their resilience.

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1st March 1997- New Division Two, Watford 3 Bristol City 0

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Tremendous. On Saturday, a mere week after playing like a disorganised rabble at Wycombe, we humbled a high-flying Bristol City side, giving our own promotion aspirations a well-needed shot in the arm in the process. 

More games from 1st March at https://oldwatford.com/tag/mar1

11th February 1997- Football League Trophy Quarter Final (South), Watford 2 Bristol City 1

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Being a Vicarage Road end junkie I rarely get the chance to sit in the Rous Stand. So as it was only 6 pounds, we had decided to treat ourselves to a superior view. There is no argument that the atmosphere in the Rous is not as good as Vic end, but you can see everything that is going on from the Rous. And you really see how bad the refs are!!

It would be fair to say that my attitude to the Auto Windscreen Shield is ‘any result, apart from a draw, is fine’. It is, as we’re ceaselessly reminded, a competition with a final at Wembley – well, pardon me for being picky but the Second Division playoff final is also at Wembley and would be accompanied by a prize worth winning. So I can’t work up any enthusiasm for this – it’s a pointless tournament and a distraction from the more important business of gettting promotion. All of which makes the possibility of extra time and penalties too hideous to contemplate. I mean, what am I supposed to do? Leave the game regardless, something I’ve never done even when we’ve been 12-0 down with nine players sent off and two minutes to go, and get back to Brighton at a reasonable hour? Set a time limit in the hope that someone will score the ‘Golden Goal’ and then go in the middle of extra time if necessary? Stay for the whole caboodle and risk spending the night at Gatwick?