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The Table |
The Fixtures |
The Squad |
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Players profiles as of 1955. This one new arrival
Arthur Shaw
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The Watford Home Kit 1955/56
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A 1955-56 team photo.
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Note the design of the floodlights in the background. |
News
Council announces increase in Club rate bill from £450 to £5,000.
Become a Vice President of the club for £50.
Unsold shares, a financial loss and Plummeting Gates
leave the club looking to cut costs.
We get knocked out of the Southern Floodlight cup
(which we invented) in the first round by Aldershot 6-2.
In the League we finish 21st
out of 24 of Division 3 South.
We Won 13 Drew 11 Lost 22
We Scored 52 Goals and conceded 85.
In the FA Cup
We Won 1 Drew 0 Lost 1
We Scored 7 Goals and conceded 6.
Highest Scorer
Les Graham 16
Manager:
Len Goulden untill Southampton away 22nd October 1955, Johnny Paton took
over with Goulden 'Promoted' to general manager, until Exeter City away
11th February 1956 when Len Goulden again took over team affairs to save
us from re-election. Goulden was then sacked season end.
IN for this season came
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Bryan |
Atkinson |
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Edward |
Bateman |
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Frederick |
Bunce |
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James |
Gooch |
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Leslie |
Graham |
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Thomas |
King |
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Frank |
Lock |
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Reuben |
Marden |
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David |
Pygall |
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Arthur |
Shaw |
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Ronald |
Smith |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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Chris |
Adams |
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Ted |
Bennett |
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Dave |
Bewley |
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Jimmy |
Bowie |
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James |
Hernon |
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Thomas |
King |
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Arthur |
Shaw |
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Ronald |
Smith |
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