1959-60

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Uphill and Holton = Promotion!

 

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To match the new colours. with an Ariel view of the Vic at this time.


Come on you Golden Boys!
Our new colours.. no more Blues.


West Herts Post..Best for local sport. The Watford Observer may disagree with that statement!

News  Goodbye Blues hello Golds...After 32 years we change to the famous Golden Boys... The name was coined this year after a supporters club competition.

Vicarage road suffers from subsidence in the summer. Four holes, one 18ft by 10ft appear.

Promotion comes to Watford as Holton and Uphill create terror in Division 4. Cliff Holton scoring an amazing 48 goals in a season...Uphill could only manage 30!


In the League we finish 4th out of 24 of Division 4 (Promoted to Div 3).
We Won 24 Drew 9 Lost 19
We Scored 92 Goals and conceded 67.

In the FA Cup We Won 4 Drew 2 Lost 1
We Scored 15 Goals and conceded 6.

In the Southern Floodlight Cup We Won 0 Drew 0 Lost 1
We Scored 0 Goals and conceded 2.

Highest Scorer Cliff Holton 48 Goals.

Manager: Ron Burgess

IN for this season came

John Fairbrother
Tony Gregory
Jimmy Linton
Ken Nicholas
Andy Porter
John Price
John Sanchez
Dennis Uphill
Keith Warn

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

William Barber
George Fleming
Peter Gordon
Jack Harrop
Barry Hartle
John Meadows
John Price
Keith Warn

 

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