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Watford's Third Division matches
1978/1979
Home
Away
Sat 19 Aug 1978
Fellows Park
Sat
19 Aug
Walsall
2
โ
4
Watford
Fellows Park
P1
2pts
Walsall
2
โ
4
Watford
Tue 22 Aug 1978
Vicarage Road
Tue
22 Aug
Watford
5
โ
1
Blackpool
Vicarage Road
P1
4pts
Watford
5
โ
1
Blackpool
Sat 26 Aug 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
26 Aug
Watford
1
โ
2
Peterborough United
Vicarage Road
P4
4pts
Watford
1
โ
2
Peterborough United
Sat 2 Sep 1978
Priestfield Stadium
Sat
2 Sep
Gillingham
2
โ
3
Watford
Priestfield Stadium
P2
6pts
Gillingham
2
โ
3
Watford
Sat 9 Sep 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
9 Sep
Watford
0
โ
2
Swansea City
Vicarage Road
P6
6pts
Watford
0
โ
2
Swansea City
Wed 13 Sep 1978
Sincil Bank
Wed
13 Sep
Lincoln City
0
โ
5
Watford
Sincil Bank
P4
8pts
Lincoln City
0
โ
5
Watford
Sat 16 Sep 1978
Gigg Lane
Sat
16 Sep
Bury
1
โ
2
Watford
Gigg Lane
P2
10pts
Bury
1
โ
2
Watford
Sat 23 Sep 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
23 Sep
Watford
4
โ
2
Oxford United
Vicarage Road
P1
12pts
Watford
4
โ
2
Oxford United
Tue 26 Sep 1978
Millmoor
Tue
26 Sep
Rotherham United
2
โ
1
Watford
Millmoor
P2
12pts
Rotherham United
2
โ
1
Watford
Sat 30 Sep 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
30 Sep
Watford
4
โ
0
Tranmere Rovers
Vicarage Road
P2
14pts
Watford
4
โ
0
Tranmere Rovers
Sat 7 Oct 1978
Sealand Road
Sat
7 Oct
Chester
2
โ
1
Watford
Sealand Road
P2
14pts
Chester
2
โ
1
Watford
Sat 14 Oct 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
14 Oct
Watford
2
โ
0
Brentford
Vicarage Road
P2
16pts
Watford
2
โ
0
Brentford
Tue 17 Oct 1978
Vicarage Road
Tue
17 Oct
Watford
2
โ
1
Carlisle United
Vicarage Road
P2
18pts
Watford
2
โ
1
Carlisle United
Sat 21 Oct 1978
Recreation Ground
Sat
21 Oct
Chesterfield
0
โ
2
Watford
Recreation Ground
P1
20pts
Chesterfield
0
โ
2
Watford
Sat 28 Oct 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
28 Oct
Watford
1
โ
0
Exeter City
Vicarage Road
P1
22pts
Watford
1
โ
0
Exeter City
Sat 4 Nov 1978
Boothferry Park
Sat
4 Nov
Hull City
4
โ
0
Watford
Boothferry Park
P2
22pts
Hull City
4
โ
0
Watford
Sat 11 Nov 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
11 Nov
Watford
1
โ
0
Gillingham
Vicarage Road
P1
24pts
Watford
1
โ
0
Gillingham
Sat 18 Nov 1978
London Road
Sat
18 Nov
Peterborough United
0
โ
1
Watford
London Road
P1
26pts
Peterborough United
0
โ
1
Watford
Sat 2 Dec 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
2 Dec
Watford
1
โ
1
Mansfield Town
Vicarage Road
P1
27pts
Watford
1
โ
1
Mansfield Town
Sat 9 Dec 1978
Home Park
Sat
9 Dec
Plymouth Argyle
1
โ
1
Watford
Home Park
P1
28pts
Plymouth Argyle
1
โ
1
Watford
Sat 23 Dec 1978
Layer Road
Sat
23 Dec
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Watford
Layer Road
P1
30pts
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Watford
Tue 26 Dec 1978
Vicarage Road
Tue
26 Dec
Watford
2
โ
2
Shrewsbury Town
Vicarage Road
P1
31pts
Watford
2
โ
2
Shrewsbury Town
Sat 30 Dec 1978
Vicarage Road
Sat
30 Dec
Watford
2
โ
0
Swindon Town
Vicarage Road
P1
33pts
Watford
2
โ
0
Swindon Town
Sat 6 Jan 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
6 Jan
Watford
2
โ
0
Lincoln City
Vicarage Road
P1
35pts
Watford
2
โ
0
Lincoln City
Sat 20 Jan 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
20 Jan
Watford
3
โ
3
Bury
Vicarage Road
P1
36pts
Watford
3
โ
3
Bury
Sat 27 Jan 1979
Manor Ground
Sat
27 Jan
Oxford United
1
โ
1
Watford
Manor Ground
P1
37pts
Oxford United
1
โ
1
Watford
Sat 3 Feb 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
3 Feb
Watford
2
โ
2
Rotherham United
Vicarage Road
P1
38pts
Watford
2
โ
2
Rotherham United
Sat 10 Feb 1979
Prenton Park
Sat
10 Feb
Tranmere Rovers
1
โ
1
Watford
Prenton Park
P1
39pts
Tranmere Rovers
1
โ
1
Watford
Sat 24 Feb 1979
Griffin Park
Sat
24 Feb
Brentford
3
โ
3
Watford
Griffin Park
P1
40pts
Brentford
3
โ
3
Watford
Sat 3 Mar 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
3 Mar
Watford
2
โ
0
Chesterfield
Vicarage Road
P1
42pts
Watford
2
โ
0
Chesterfield
Sat 10 Mar 1979
St James Park (Exeter)
Sat
10 Mar
Exeter City
0
โ
0
Watford
St James Park (Exeter)
P1
43pts
Exeter City
0
โ
0
Watford
Tue 20 Mar 1979
Vetch Field
Tue
20 Mar
Swansea City
3
โ
2
Watford
Vetch Field
P1
43pts
Swansea City
3
โ
2
Watford
Sat 24 Mar 1979
Bloomfield Road
Sat
24 Mar
Blackpool
1
โ
1
Watford
Bloomfield Road
P1
44pts
Blackpool
1
โ
1
Watford
Tue 27 Mar 1979
Vicarage Road
Tue
27 Mar
Watford
3
โ
1
Walsall
Vicarage Road
P1
46pts
Watford
3
โ
1
Walsall
Sat 31 Mar 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
31 Mar
Watford
1
โ
0
Sheffield Wednesday
Vicarage Road
P1
48pts
Watford
1
โ
0
Sheffield Wednesday
Mon 2 Apr 1979
Roots Hall
Mon
2 Apr
Southend United
1
โ
0
Watford
Roots Hall
P1
48pts
Southend United
1
โ
0
Watford
Sat 7 Apr 1979
Field Mill
Sat
7 Apr
Mansfield Town
0
โ
3
Watford
Field Mill
P1
50pts
Mansfield Town
0
โ
3
Watford
Fri 13 Apr 1979
Vicarage Road
Fri
13 Apr
Watford
0
โ
3
Colchester United
Vicarage Road
P1
50pts
Watford
0
โ
3
Colchester United
Sat 14 Apr 1979
Gay Meadow
Sat
14 Apr
Shrewsbury Town
1
โ
1
Watford
Gay Meadow
P1
51pts
Shrewsbury Town
1
โ
1
Watford
Tue 17 Apr 1979
Vicarage Road
Tue
17 Apr
Watford
2
โ
0
Southend United
Vicarage Road
P1
53pts
Watford
2
โ
0
Southend United
Sat 21 Apr 1979
County Ground
Sat
21 Apr
Swindon Town
2
โ
0
Watford
County Ground
P2
53pts
Swindon Town
2
โ
0
Watford
Tue 24 Apr 1979
Brunton Park
Tue
24 Apr
Carlisle United
1
โ
0
Watford
Brunton Park
P2
53pts
Carlisle United
1
โ
0
Watford
Sat 28 Apr 1979
Vicarage Road
Sat
28 Apr
Watford
2
โ
2
Plymouth Argyle
Vicarage Road
P2
54pts
Watford
2
โ
2
Plymouth Argyle
Wed 2 May 1979
Vicarage Road
Wed
2 May
Watford
1
โ
0
Chester
Vicarage Road
P2
56pts
Watford
1
โ
0
Chester
Sat 5 May 1979
Hillsborough
Sat
5 May
Sheffield Wednesday
2
โ
3
Watford
Hillsborough
P1
58pts
Sheffield Wednesday
2
โ
3
Watford
Mon 14 May 1979
Vicarage Road
Mon
14 May
Watford
4
โ
0
Hull City
Vicarage Road
P1
60pts
Watford
4
โ
0
Hull City
Watford's FA Cup matches
1978/1979
Sat 25 Nov 1978
Rnd 1
Vicarage Road
AET
Sat
25 Nov
Watford
3
โ
0
Rnd 1
Dagenham
Vicarage Road
AET
Watford
3
โ
0
Rnd 1
Dagenham
Sat 16 Dec 1978
Rnd 2
Vicarage Road
AET
Sat
16 Dec
Watford
1
โ
1
Rnd 2
Southend United
Vicarage Road
AET
Watford
1
โ
1
Rnd 2
Southend United
Mon 18 Dec 1978
Rnd 2 ยท Replay
Roots Hall
AET
Mon
18 Dec
Southend United
1
โ
0
Rnd 2 ยท Replay
Watford
Roots Hall
AET
Southend United
1
โ
0
Rnd 2 ยท Replay
Watford
Watford's League Cup matches
1978/1979
Sat 12 Aug 1978
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Vicarage Road
9,292
AET
Sat
12 Aug
Watford
4
โ
0
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Brentford
Vicarage Road
9,292
AET
Watford
4
โ
0
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Brentford
Tue 15 Aug 1978
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
Griffin Park
7,400
AET ยท Agg: 1โ7
Tue
15 Aug
Brentford
1
โ
3
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
1โ7 agg
Watford win
Watford
Griffin Park
7,400
AET
Agg: 1โ7
Brentford
1
โ
3
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
1โ7 agg
Watford win
Watford
Tue 29 Aug 1978
Rnd 2
Vicarage Road
15,532
AET
Tue
29 Aug
Watford
2
โ
1
Rnd 2
Newcastle United
Vicarage Road
15,532
AET
Watford
2
โ
1
Rnd 2
Newcastle United
Wed 4 Oct 1978
Rnd 3
Old Trafford
40,534
AET
Wed
4 Oct
Manchester United
1
โ
2
Rnd 3
Watford
Old Trafford
40,534
AET
Manchester United
1
โ
2
Rnd 3
Watford
Wed 8 Nov 1978
Rnd 4
St James Park (Exeter)
14,740
AET
Wed
8 Nov
Exeter City
0
โ
2
Rnd 4
Watford
St James Park (Exeter)
14,740
AET
Exeter City
0
โ
2
Rnd 4
Watford
Wed 13 Dec 1978
QF
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
26,070
AET
Wed
13 Dec
Stoke City
0
โ
0
QF
Watford
Victoria Ground (Stoke)
26,070
AET
Stoke City
0
โ
0
QF
Watford
Tue 9 Jan 1979
QF ยท Replay
Vicarage Road
21,419
AET
Tue
9 Jan
Watford
3
โ
1
QF ยท Replay
Stoke City
Vicarage Road
21,419
AET
Watford
3
โ
1
QF ยท Replay
Stoke City
Wed 17 Jan 1979
SF ยท 1st Leg
City Ground
32,538
AET
Wed
17 Jan
Nottingham Forest
3
โ
1
SF ยท 1st Leg
Watford
City Ground
32,538
AET
Nottingham Forest
3
โ
1
SF ยท 1st Leg
Watford
Tue 30 Jan 1979
SF ยท 2nd Leg
Vicarage Road
27,656
AET ยท Agg: 1โ3
Tue
30 Jan
Watford
0
โ
0
SF ยท 2nd Leg
1โ3 agg
Nottingham Forest win
Nottingham Forest
Vicarage Road
27,656
AET
Agg: 1โ3
Watford
0
โ
0
SF ยท 2nd Leg
1โ3 agg
Nottingham Forest win
Nottingham Forest
Season Summary โ 1978/1979
P
W
D
L
Third Division
46
24
12
10
Cup
12
7
3
2
Total
58
31
15
12
Goals scored:
104
• Goals conceded:
61
• Avg scored: 1.79 • Avg conceded: 1.05
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members
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1978/1979
28
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members
Watford
1978/1979
Manager
Graham Taylor
Squad (20)
Luther Blissett
Ian Bolton
Dennis Booth
Keith Cassells
Bobby Downes
Sam Ellis
Alan Garner
Steve Harrison
Trevor How
Ross Jenkins
Roger Joslyn
Alan Mayes
Keith Mercer
Brian Pollard
Keith Pritchett
Andy Rankin
Steve Sherwood
Steve Sims
John Stirk
Ray Train