WATFORD
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

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

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 - - - - - - - - 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