Club information: Watford

Club information: Watford

Full name: Watford Football Club

Nicknames: The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns

Founded: April 15, 1898

Owners: Gino Pozzo

Stadium (capacity): Vicarage Road (22,200)

Most appearances: Luther Blissett (503)

Most league appearances: Luther Blissett (415)

Most goals: Luther Blissett (186)

Most league goals: Luther Blissett (148)

Oldest player: John Goodall (44 years 87 days vs. Bradford Park Avenue, September 14 1907)

Youngest player: Keith Mercer (16 years 125 days vs. Tranmere Rovers, February 16 1973)

Biggest win: 10-0 vs. Leighton Cee Springs (FA Cup, November 3 1900), 10-0 vs. Southall (Southern League Division Two, January 2 1904), 10-0 vs. Bournemouth (FA Cup, November 29 1913)

Biggest league win: 10-0 vs. Southall (Southern League Division Two, January 2 1904)

Biggest league defeat: 10-0 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (FA Cup, January 13 1912)

Highest transfer fee paid: £40m - Ismaila Sarr from Rennes (August 8, 2019)

Highest transfer fee received: £50m - Richarlison to Everton (July 24, 2018)


Honours

Third Division/League One (2): 1968-69, 1997-98

Southern League First Division (1): 1914-15

Southern League Second Division (2): 1899–1900, 1903–04

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