Watford FC
Second Tier
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 25.5
- Foreigners: 17 73.9 %
- National team players: 9
- Stadium: Vicarage Road 21.577 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€52.72m
Info
Game plan
Record Championship 08/09
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1.70 | 42:32 | 14.858 |
| Away record | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0.83 | 26:40 | 17.025 |
| Overall balance | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 1.26 | 68:72 | 15.942 |
Championship
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 9, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Crystal Palace (15.) |
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Watford (13.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 15.614 | 0:0 |
| 2 | Sat Aug 16, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (14.) |
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Charlton (2.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Aidy Boothroyd | 14.413 | 1:0 |
| 3 | Sat Aug 23, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Nottm Forest (19.) |
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Watford (9.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 20.005 | 3:2 |
| 4 | Sat Aug 30, 2008 | 6:20 PM |
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Watford (13.) |
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Ipswich (16.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 16.345 | 2:1 |
| 5 | Sat Sep 13, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Sheff Wed (14.) |
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Watford (7.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 17.066 | 2:0 |
| 6 | Tue Sep 16, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (10.) |
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Plymouth (24.) | 4-5-1 | Aidy Boothroyd | 13.237 | 1:2 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 20, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (15.) |
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Reading (5.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 14.761 | 2:2 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 27, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Sheff Utd (15.) |
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Watford (17.) | 4-5-1 | Aidy Boothroyd | 24.427 | 2:1 |
| 9 | Tue Sep 30, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Burnley (8.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 10.033 | 3:2 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 4, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (21.) |
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Preston (9.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Aidy Boothroyd | 14.087 | 2:1 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 18, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Southampton (20.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Aidy Boothroyd | 17.454 | 0:3 |
| 12 | Tue Oct 21, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (16.) |
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Cardiff (4.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 13.461 | 2:2 |
| 13 | Sat Oct 25, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (16.) |
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Wolves (2.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 16.386 | 2:3 |
| 14 | Tue Oct 28, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Preston (15.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 11.234 | 2:0 |
| 15 | Sat Nov 1, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Blackpool (14.) | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 13.517 | 3:4 |
| 16 | Sun Nov 9, 2008 | 3:00 PM |
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Swansea (10.) |
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Watford (21.) | 4-4-2 | Malky Mackay | 13.891 | 3:1 |
| 17 | Sat Nov 15, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Barnsley FC (18.) |
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Watford (22.) | 4-5-1 | Malky Mackay | 11.285 | 2:1 |
| 18 | Sat Nov 22, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (22.) |
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QPR (10.) | 4-4-2 | Malky Mackay | 16.201 | 3:0 |
| 19 | Tue Nov 25, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Bristol City (11.) |
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Watford (21.) | 4-4-2 | Malky Mackay | 15.551 | 1:1 |
| 20 | Sat Nov 29, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (21.) |
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Doncaster (23.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 14.008 | 1:1 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 6, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (2.) |
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Watford (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 18.174 | 3:2 |
| 22 | Wed Dec 10, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (21.) |
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Norwich (19.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 13.268 | 2:1 |
| 23 | Sat Dec 13, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Coventry (14.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 14.075 | 2:1 |
| 24 | Sat Dec 20, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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Derby (18.) |
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Watford (17.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 27.833 | 1:0 |
| 25 | Fri Dec 26, 2008 | 1:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Bristol City (17.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.527 | 2:4 |
| 26 | Sun Dec 28, 2008 | 4:00 PM |
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QPR (9.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.196 | 0:0 |
| 27 | Fri Jan 9, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (2.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 18.072 | 4:0 |
| 28 | Sat Jan 17, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Sheff Utd (5.) | ? | Brendan Rodgers | 14.555 | 0:2 |
| 29 | Tue Jan 27, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (22.) |
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Burnley (8.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 13.193 | 3:0 |
| 30 | Sat Jan 31, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Wolves (1.) |
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Watford (21.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 23.571 | 3:1 |
| 31 | Wed Mar 18, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Cardiff (4.) |
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Watford (22.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 17.899 | 2:1 |
| 32 | Tue Apr 7, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (22.) |
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Southampton (23.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.066 | 2:2 |
| 33 | Tue Feb 17, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (22.) |
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Swansea (8.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 13.727 | 2:0 |
| 34 | Sat Feb 21, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (18.) |
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Watford (20.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 7.451 | 0:2 |
| 35 | Sat Feb 28, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (19.) |
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Crystal Palace (12.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.529 | 2:0 |
| 36 | Tue Mar 3, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Plymouth (19.) |
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Watford (18.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 9.529 | 2:1 |
| 37 | Sat Mar 7, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Charlton (24.) |
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Watford (19.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 20.052 | 2:3 |
| 38 | Tue Mar 10, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford (17.) |
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Nottm Forest (21.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 14.730 | 2:1 |
| 39 | Sat Mar 14, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (16.) |
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Sheff Wed (13.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.294 | 2:2 |
| 40 | Sat Mar 21, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Ipswich (10.) |
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Watford (16.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 21.434 | 0:0 |
| 41 | Sat Apr 4, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Doncaster (15.) |
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Watford (16.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 12.126 | 1:2 |
| 42 | Sat Apr 11, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (15.) |
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Barnsley FC (19.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.052 | 1:1 |
| 43 | Mon Apr 13, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Norwich (22.) |
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Watford (15.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 25.487 | 2:0 |
| 44 | Sat Apr 18, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (15.) |
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Birmingham (2.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Brendan Rodgers | 16.180 | 0:1 |
| 45 | Sat Apr 25, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Coventry (15.) |
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Watford (16.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 17.195 | 2:3 |
| 46 | Sun May 3, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (15.) |
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Derby (16.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Brendan Rodgers | 16.131 | 3:1 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 3, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford |
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Scunthorpe Utd. | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 8.690 | 1:0 |
| Fourth Round | Sat Jan 24, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford |
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Crystal Palace | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 10.006 | 4:3 |
| Fifth Round | Sat Feb 14, 2009 | 6:30 PM |
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Watford |
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Chelsea | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.851 | 1:3 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford |
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Bristol Rovers | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 5.574 | 1:0 |
| Second Round | Tue Aug 26, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford |
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Darlington | 4-4-2 | Aidy Boothroyd | 5.236 | 2:1 AET |
| Third Round | Tue Sep 23, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford |
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West Ham | 4-5-1 | Aidy Boothroyd | 12.914 | 1:0 |
| Round of 16 | Tue Nov 11, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Swansea |
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Watford | 5-4-1 Diamond | Malky Mackay | 9.549 | 0:1 |
| Quarter-Finals | Wed Dec 3, 2008 | 8:45 PM |
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Watford |
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Tottenham | 4-3-3 Attacking | Brendan Rodgers | 16.501 | 1:2 |