The Football History of Watford Book

VICARAGE ROAD is electric — Leicester have a penalty in stoppage time. If Knockaert scores, Watford’s dream is over. He steps up … Almunia saves! Knockaert follows in … Almunia saves again! Incredible! Watford break — Forestieri races forward, crosses to Hogg … Deeney smashes it home! The crowd explodes! Watford win 3 – 1 on the day, 3 – 2 on aggregate and Vicarage Road erupts in disbelief.

Follow the story of Watford FC through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1929. This edition charts the club’s remarkable journey — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The early years and rise through the Football League
– The Graham Taylor era and Elton John’s transformative ownership
– Historic promotions and heartbreaking relegations
– Troy Deeney’s unforgettable 2013 play-off semi-final winner
– Highlights from recent Premier League seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Hornets fan, a football historian, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Watford’s history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.