Watford F.C. in European football

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Watford F.C. in European football
Club Watford F.C.
Seasons played1
First entry 1983–84 UEFA Cup
Latest entry 1983–84 UEFA Cup

Watford Football Club is an English football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. The club was founded in 1881 and has competed in the English football league system since 1920. Their first [1] and so far only season in UEFA-sanctioned cup competition came when they reached the third round of the UEFA Cup in the 1983–84 season.

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History

1983–84 UEFA Cup

Under Graham Taylor, The Hornets enjoyed their highest ever league finish in the 1982–83 season when they finished second behind Liverpool, securing qualification to the UEFA Cup the following season, alongside compatriots Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur; the latter would go on to win the competition. Watford's first opponents were 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Watford lost the first leg 3–1, however a 3–0 win at Vicarage Road saw them safely through to the second round, where they faced Levski Spartak, a Bulgarian side. A 1–1 draw in Hertfordshire was followed up with a 3–1 win after extra time in the Vasil Levski National Stadium, ensuring Watford's progress to the third round.

The draw matched Watford with Czechoslovakian club AC Sparta Prague. [2] At home, Watford went 2–0 down in the first half however recovered to 2–2 with goals from Wilf Rostron and Jimmy Gilligan but a late winner from substitute Zdeněk Ščasný sunk the Yellows. [3] A 4–0 away defeat sealed Watford's exit as a 7–2 aggregate loss ended their European campaign.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1983–84 UEFA Cup First round Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–3 (A), 3–0 (H)
Second round Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Levski Spartak 1–1 (H), 3–1 (A, aet)
Third round Flag of the Czech Republic.svg AC Sparta Prague 2–3 (H), 0–4 (A)

1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup

The revival of the Anglo-Italian Cup for the 1992–93 campaign saw Watford return to European cup competition for the first time since 1984, however it would only be a brief return, as Watford finished bottom of their group in the preliminary round having been beaten by Bristol City and drawing with local rivals Luton Town.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup Preliminary Round Flag of England.svg Bristol City 0–1 (A)
Preliminary Round Flag of England.svg Luton Town 1–1 (H)

1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup

The next season Watford tried again, with another entry. Again, they fell at the preliminary round, as Southend United topped the group, although they did manage to beat their rivals Luton. They did not take part in the Anglo-Italian Cup again, and the tournament itself was scrapped after the 1995–96 tournament because the two leagues could not agree on dates for fixtures. [4]

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup Preliminary Round Flag of England.svg Luton Town 2–1 (H)
Preliminary Round Flag of England.svg Southend United 0–3 (A)

Overall record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Cup 62131012-2
Anglo-Italian Cup 411236-3
Total103251318-5

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  1. ↑ "Graham Taylor factfile". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. 29 March 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Celtic drawn to meet Forest in money-spinner". The Herald. Glasgow. 5 November 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "GERMANS HIT LATE GOAL TO STUN SPURS". Evening Times. Glasgow. 24 November 1983. p. 46. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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