3rd February 1979-Division Three, Watford 2 Rotherham United 2
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14th October 1978-Division Three, Watford 2 Brentford 0
4th October 1978-League Cup Third Round, Manchester United 1 Watford 2
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.
6th September 1977- Division Four, Watford 1 Grimsby Town 0
The BBC were at the game to record a feature about Elton becoming chairman that was shown on the following Saturday’s edition of Football Focus during Grandstand. Although I can’t find it in full the footage taken at beginning of this video was from the feature. GT is shown on the bench saying “you don’t get cramp at this club” which would become a phrase forever associated with his time as manager of Watford.
Daily Telegraph, 7 Sep 1977
19th March 1977- Division Four, Watford 3 Crewe Alexandra 1
3rd April 1976- Division Four, Watford 1 Barnsley 0
An 18 year old by the name of Luther Blissett made his Watford debut in this game coming on as a substitute. Over the next 16 years he would make 503 appearances for us which remains a club record.
