Watford F.c.
Watford Football Club (aften referred tae simply as Watford or Watford F.C.
They play in the Championship. The club wis foondit in 1881, an played at several grunds afore movin tae a permanent location at Vicarage Road in 1922, where they remain tae this day. Since 1997, Watford hae shared the stadium wi Saracens Rugby Club.
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| Full name | Watford Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns | ||
| Foondit | 1881 | ||
| Ground | Vicarage Road | ||
| Capacity | 21,577 | ||
| Awner | Gino Pozzo | ||
| Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
| Head coach | Quique Sánchez Flores | ||
| League | Championship | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship, 11t o 24 | ||
| Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | ||
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The club is best kent for twa spells unner the management o umwhile Ingland manager Graham Taylor. The first lasted frae 1977 tae 1987, when the club rose tae the auld First Division frae the Fowert Division. Ance in the hichtest division o Inglis fitbaw, Watford finished seicont in the league in 1983, reached the FA Cup final in 1984, an competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1983-84 saison. The seicont period spanned frae 1997 tae 2001, when Taylor took the club frae the renamed Seicont Division tae the Premier League in successive seasons. Taylor is currently a non-executive director o the club, an honorary life preses alangside Sir Elton John, who awned the club durin baith o these eras an haes continued a lang association wi the club. Watford compete in the Fitbaa League Championship, following relegation frae the Premier League in 2007.
Honours
| Honour | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fitbaa League First Division | Runners-up | 1982–83 |
| Fitbaa League Seicont Division | Runners-up | 1981–82 |
| Play-off winners | 1998–99, 2005–06 | |
| Fitbaa League Third Division | Champions | 1968–69, 1997–98 |
| Runners-up | 1978–79 | |
| Fitbaa League Fowert Division | Champions | 1977–78 |
| Soothren Fitbaa League | Champions | 1914–15 |
| Runners-up | 1919–20 | |
| FA Cup | Runners-up | 1983–84 |
| Semi-finalists | 1969–70, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2006–07 | |
| League Cup | Semi-finalists | 1978–79, 2004–05 |
References
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