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4th January 2026- Championship, Hull City v Watford, Match postponed

The game was called off just 23 minutes before kick off. The Watford players came over to the away fans to tell them that the game was off before any announcement had been made in the ground. The news then started to appear on social media before finally confirmation was given in the stadium that the match was postponed.

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The club released a further statement later in the evening.

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From the Rookery End: Watford’s away trip to Hull City was dramatically called off just 18 minutes before kick-off, leaving hundreds of travelling Hornets fans frustrated after making a 400-mile round trip. Among them was our own Mike, who left home at 7am and didn’t make it back until his 7pm train that evening. With no full From The Rookery End podcast this week, we’re sharing Mike’s appearance on BBC Radio Humberside, where he joined host James Hoggarth on Monday night to give the Watford fans’ perspective. Mike talks through the disappointment, the logistics, and the emotions felt by supporters left stranded after a long day of travel — and asks what more could (and should) have been done.

10th September 2022- Watford v Reading; Match Postponed

After the death of HRH Queen Elizabeth II on the 8th September all football due to take place at the weekend was postponed. However the programme for the game had already gone to press.

26th December 2010- Championship, Ipswich Town v Watford- Match postponed

The game was postponed due to a frozen pitch. It was eventually played on 15th March 2011.

Programme images courtesy of Matt Hall

25th November 2000- New Division One, Watford v Burnley- Match postponed

About an hour before kick off the heavens opened and the Vicarage Road pitch, which was three years in to its stint of having to cope with Saracens as well as ourselves, was completely deluged. Shortly after 3pm it was announced the referee had deemed the pitch unplayable. The rearranged game didn’t take place until April and a new programme was issued.

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A few weeks later in Issue 23 of the fanzine ‘The Yellow Experience’ an American fan told of how he had travelled 5500 miles for the game.

More games from 25th November at https://oldwatford.com/tag/nov25

22nd February 1994- New Division One, Barnsley v Watford- Match postponed

The game was postponed at 5.40pm much to the annoyance of both clubs and all those who travelled. A new programme was issued for the rearranged date of 12th April 1994.

https://oldwatford.com/1994/03/05/5th-march-1994-new-division-one-watford-2-oxford-united-1/

5th March 1986- FA Cup Fifth Round, Watford 1 Bury 1

The game was postponed from 15th February. Bad weather meant this was the first competitive game we’d played since 6th February. However GT did take the team down to Devon, which wasn’t affected as much by the snow and ice, to play a friendly in mid February against Exeter City which we won 4-0.

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