Watford — Championship Football Club

Fixtures, results, squad and news for Watford

Watford are a football club competing in the Championship. Founded in 1881. They play their home matches at Vicarage Road (capacity 22,200).

About Watford

Watford Football Club is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football.

The club recognises its foundation as 1881, aligned with that of its antecedent, Watford Rovers, and was established as Watford Football Club in 1898. After finishing the 1914–15 season as Southern League champions under the management of Harry Kent, Watford joined the Football League in 1920. The team played at several grounds in their early history, including what is now West Herts Sports Club, before moving to Vicarage Road in 1922. They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Luton Town.

Graham Taylor's tenure as manager at the club between 1977 and 1987 saw Watford rise from the fourth tier to the first. The team finished second in the First Division in 1982–83, competed in the UEFA Cup in 1983–84, and reached the 1984 FA Cup Final. Watford declined between 1987 and 1997, before Taylor returned as manager, leading the team to successive promotions from the renamed Second Division to the Premier League for one season in 1999–2000. The club played again in the highest tier in 2006–07 under Aidy Boothroyd's management, and then again from 2015 to 2020, reaching the 2019 FA Cup Final, their second FA Cup Final. In April 2021, Watford were promoted back into the Premier League having spent just one season in the Championship.

Watford Fixtures, Results & News

Follow Watford on The Pyramid for the latest fixtures, results, squad information, and news. Check upcoming match dates and kick-off times on the Watford fixtures page. Review past results, scores and match reports on the Watford results page. Browse the current squad, player profiles and statistics on the Watford squad page. Read the latest articles, transfer news and club updates about Watford on their news page.

Watford compete in the Championship, one of the divisions in the English football pyramid. The Championship features clubs from across England competing for promotion to the league above and battling to avoid relegation. Follow the Championship standings, fixtures, and results for all clubs in the division on The Pyramid. Compare Watford's league position with other Championship teams in the current table.

The Pyramid is a fan hub covering over 200 clubs across six tiers of English football, from the Championship to the National League North and South. Whether you are looking for match previews, post-match analysis, transfer rumours, or squad updates, The Pyramid brings together the latest coverage from across the English football pyramid.