Watford Observer match preview
BSAD report:Having spent the last decade or so in the cathedral-like calm of Vicarage Road I was unprepared for the sheer volume that 45,000 screaming Mancs could achieve.
4th October 1978-League Cup Third Round, Manchester United 1 Watford 2
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18th November 1977- Watford Observer
12th November 1977-Division Four, Watford 4 Scunthorpe United 1
25th October 1977- League Cup Third Round, West Bromwich Albion 1 Watford 0
22nd October 1977-Division Four, Watford 2 Newport County 0
The Big Match cameras were present for this game and the programme also includes an interview with Graham Taylor and Elton John.
Gary Plumley, the son of our future Chief Executive Eddie Plumley, was in goal for Newport County. In 1987 he would play one game for Watford, an FA Cup semi-final against Spurs due to injuries to goalkeepers Tony Coton and Steve Sherwood.
6th September 1977- Division Four, Watford 1 Grimsby Town 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8j1h1ZKn_c
The beginning of this video, shown as part of a montage on the BBC in 2010, was taken from the Watford v Grimsby Town game.
Daily Telegraph, 7 Sep 1977
