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22nd October 2025- Championship, Watford 2 West Bromwich Albion 1

Watford Observer: West Brom preview: Gracia knows sentimentality is not enough ahead of ‘homecoming’

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Match Wrap: Watford 2-1 West Bromwich Albion – Watford FCDownload

Watford Observer: MATCHDAY RECAP: Watford 2-1 West Brom

Five talking points as Gracia wins his first game back at Vicarage Road

Match Report: Vata winner earns Watford 2-1 win over West Brom

Gracia pleased Watford found a ‘better balance’ to beat West Brom

Vata reveals Watford players met to discuss being a ‘real team’ before West Brom win

Doumbia changes the dynamic as old-school Watford beat West Brom

Gracia on why Watford started West Brom win cautiously and playing direct football

Vata: ‘My dad told me off for missing chances so I kept it hard and low’

Gracia: ‘This is the Rocco Vata I like to see’

Pollock: ‘On our day we’re as good as anyone’

BBC: Rocco Vata scored a second-half winner to gift-wrap a victory for Javi Gracia on his return to Watford against West Bromwich Albion.

Sky: Isaac Price’s fine strike after 34 minutes put Albion ahead but Imran Louza cancelled that out – four minutes later – to set the stage for Republic of Ireland international Rocco Vata, 20, to seal victory after the break.

From the Rookery End: Three points, a proper performance, and a sense that something’s finally clicking. In a extra midweek podcast, Jon, The Brigadier and Adam Drury, from the Watford Observer, relive Watford’s home win over West Brom — from Imran Louza running the show to Rocco Vata’s fearless flair. There’s talk of tactical tweaks, defensive grit, and the all-important question: is this the start of a real Watford revival? Coventry awaits, and optimism’s creeping back into the stands.

22nd October 2024-Championship, Leeds United 2 Watford 1

WFC.Net goal commentary: 1

Report: Leeds United 2-1 Watford – Watford FCDownload
Bachmann: “I Can Only Apologise” – Watford FCDownload

BBC: Leeds United were gifted two goals in the opening seven minutes to claim a victory over Watford that sent them level on points with Championship leaders Sunderland.

Sky: The Austria ‘keeper was at fault for both Leeds’ goals as they raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes through Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson.

Watford Observer: RECAP: Leeds United 2 Watford 1

Leeds Utd 2 Watford 1 – the game as it happened

Character and personality but also two ‘freak mistakes’

Bachmann: ‘I apologised to the lads, and I apologise to the fans’

OPINIONThe bad start, the good response and the ugly abuse

Back to basics in the search for greater consistency

Fran’s Watford Blog: There was applause from the travelling fans at the final whistle. Bachmann led the players over to the away fans with his hands up taking responsibility. A number of fans also had their hands up. Their gestures were not placatory.

22nd October 2005- Championship, Ipswich Town 0 Watford 1

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BBC: Back to winning ways and deservedly so, Ipswich were awful, but credit to Watford who produced an excellent away performance.

BSAD: Last week, while filling in a questionnaire about Watford for a Sheffield Wednesday website, I was asked what sort of manager Aidy Boothroyd was, as the questioner admitted he knew little about our new manager. My first thought was simple…we’re only just finding out ourselves! From what we’ve learnt so far, he’s shown himself to be charismatic, bullish and he has the total support and the trust of his players, without which no manager can succeed. Crucially, he’s also won over the majority of fans. Aidy Boothroyd has a future in football management, that’s for certain, and hopefully, given time and proper support from our board of directors, he just might take us places.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2005-10-22
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-championship/22-october-2005/

22nd October 1983- Division One, Everton 1 Watford 0

http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches
Sunday Telegraph, 23 Oct 1983
Sunday People, 23 Oct 1983
Daily Telegraph, 24 Oct 1983
https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=1983-10-22
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/22-october-1983/