|
The Table |
The Fixtures |
The Squad |
 |
 |
 |
|

Watford get their first shirt sponsorship deal with
Truck makers Iveco. |

The Watford Home Kit 1982/83
|

No change in the style of the programme, just an
increase in price to 40p |
News
Watford announce the first ever shirt sponsors, The
truck makers Iveco take the honour.
Ross Jenkins has his testimonial season.
On the pitch..
An early season highlight is an 8-0 thrashing of
Sunderland Blissett scoring four of them.
Blissett then becomes the first serving Watford player to play for
England and hits a hatrick against Luxembourg later in the season.
Oh and we came Runners Up behind Liverpool in Division
One and qualified for Europe. I almost forgot that bit!
We also played in the inaugural Football League
Trophy. A Trophy that died on its arse. we did reach the Quarter Final
losing to Reading. Watched by 3,500 fans.
In the League we finish 2nd
out of 22 of Division 1
We Won 22 Drew 5 Lost 15
We Scored 74 Goals and conceded 57
In the FA Cup
5th Rnd
3rd Rnd Plymouth Argyle (H) 2-0
4th Rnd Fulham (H) 1-1
4th Rnd Replay Fulham (A) 2-1
5th Rnd Aston Villa (A) 1-4
In the Football League Cup 3rd Round
2nd Rnd 1st Leg Bolton Wanderers (A) 2-1
2nd Rnd 2nd Leg Bolton Wanderers (H) 2-1
3rd Rnd Nottingham Forest (A) 3-7
Highest Scorer
Luther Blissett 33
Manager:
Graham Taylor
IN for this season came
|
Richard |
Jobson |
|
Neil |
Price |
|
Worrell |
Sterling |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
|
Gerry |
Armstrong |
|
Ross |
Jenkins |
|
Keith |
Pritchett |
|