WATFORD
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| Formed: 1898 Ground: Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1898/99 | 3rd | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 35 | 30 | Southern League Division 2 London |
| 1899/00 | ▲1st | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 30 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1900/01 | 14th | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 52 | 16 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 13th | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 22 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | ▼15th | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 87 | 16 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | ▲1st | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 15 | 38 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1904/05 | 13th | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 31 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 14th | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 26 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 59 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 14th | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 37 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 76 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 58 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 56 | 29 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 1st | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 46 | 52 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▲2nd | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 58 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Watford were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 7th | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 54 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 54 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 89 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | ►21st | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 57 | 87 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 78 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 74 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 73 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 72 | 75 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 81 | 79 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 63 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 63 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 49 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 54 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 85 | 60 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 43 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 51 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 16th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 76 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 79 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 6th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 23rd | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 88 | 29 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 57 | 81 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 85 | 69 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 50 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 85 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 75 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 59 | 77 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Watford were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 81 | 79 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 92 | 67 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 4th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 72 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 82 | 85 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 3rd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 71 | 64 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 3rd | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 50 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 34 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 19 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 48 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 75 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 85 | 38 | 71 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 52 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 45 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 42 | 80 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 57 | 71 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 77 | 57 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 81 | 71 | 55 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | 59 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 63 | Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼20th | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 4th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 78 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 48 | 65 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 80 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 70 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 48 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 67 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 41 | 88 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 77 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ▼20th | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 77 | 24 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 67 | 69 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 56 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 70 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 57 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 59 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 53 | 81 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | ▼20th | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 59 | 28 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 70 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 72 | 58 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 77 | 71 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 64 | 64 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | 77 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 74 | 64 | 60 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 91 | 50 | 89 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2016/17 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 40 | Premier League |
| 2017/18 | 14th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 64 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2018/19 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 50 | Premier League |
| 2019/20 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 34 | Premier League |
| 2020/21 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 30 | 91 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ▼19th | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 77 | 23 | Premier League |
| 2022/23 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 63 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 61 | 57 | English Football League Championship |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
League Honours (0 Top Flight Title Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Finished As | Outcome (Total Tier Titles) |
| 1968/69 | Football League Third Division | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (1) |
| 1977/78 | Football League Fourth Division | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (1) |
| 1997/98 | Football League Division 2 | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (2) |
European Record Summary
|
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1983/84 | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round | Sparta Prague |
Domestic Cup Record Summary
FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1983/84 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Everton |
| 2018/19 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Manchester City |
English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Furthest Round Reached | Opponents |
| 1978/79 | Football League Cup | Semi Finals | Nottingham Forest |
| 2004/05 | Football League Cup | Semi Finals | Liverpool |