Watford Football Club Training Ground

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Watford Football Club Training Ground
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Watford Football Club Training Ground
Location St Albans
Hertfordshire, England
Coordinates 51°42′38″N0°16′48″W / 51.71056°N 0.28000°W / 51.71056; -0.28000
Owner University College London (UCL)
Type Football training ground
Tenants
Watford F.C. (training) (1999-)

The Watford Football Club Training Ground is the training ground and academy of the EFL Championship club Watford F.C. The centre is located on the University College London Union (UCLU) Shenley Sports grounds, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, situated between the Arsenal Training Centre and the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre. [1] The current Watford Training Ground was previously used by Arsenal F.C. until 1999 when they moved to their nearby own facilities. [2]

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References

  1. Watford Football Club Training Ground
  2. Callow, Nick (13 March 1998). "Revolution shakes the Gunners". The Guardian. London. p. S8.