1929/1930

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Manager(s)

N. McBain

Final league position

15th of 22 in Football League Division 3 (South)

Average league attendance

Home: 8,135
Away: 8,097

Home-and-away league doubles for Watford

Bristol Rovers, Gillingham, Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall

Home-and-away league doubles against Watford

Brentford, Coventry City, Luton Town, Newport County, Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle

Goals from penalty kicks

F. C. McPherson - 21

Match-by-match details

							Manager: McBain, N.	Own goals	Barnett, T. A.	Brelsford, B.■	Brown, W.	Chapman, W.	Cowan, R.■	Daniels, A.■	Davison, J.	Ferguson, J. J.►■	Hewett, J. T.	Holland, P. B.	James, G. C.►	Lowe, H. P.►	McBain, N.	McPherson, F. C.	McWilliams, R.►	Miles, W. P.►■	Paton, J. A. J.►■	Prior, G.■	Sheppard, W.■	Slade, R.■	Smith, A.►■	Smith, F. W.	Turner, J. A.►■	Warner, J.■	Woodward, A.	Woolliscroft, A.►
Appearances - League							42		36	7	18	35	1	28	37	4	24	6	13	18	33	28	12	14	5	14	11	3	5	15	13	30	35	17
Substitute Appearances - League									0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Goals - League									9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	6	2	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Appearances - Other Competitions							3		3	0	0	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	3	2	0	0	0	3	3	3	0
Substitute Appearances - Other Competitions									0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Goals - Other Competitions									0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1	Sat 31 Aug	Torquay United	H	Lge	2-0	11,558	X		X			X		X			G				X	X2			X►	X	X					X	X
2	Wed 04 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	Lge	1-2	6,368	X		X			X		X			G				X	X1			X	X	X					X	X
3	Sat 07 Sep	Newport County	A	Lge	0-1	4,887	X		X					X				X			X	X			X	X	X		G►			X	X
4	Sat 14 Sep	Luton Town	H	Lge	0-4	16,945	X		X					X				X			X	X			X	X	X		G			X	X
5	Wed 18 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	Lge	3-0	6,763	X		X		X	X		X	X			X			X	X2							G			X	X1
6	Sat 21 Sep	Coventry City	H	Lge	1-3	10,048	X		X		X	X			X			X			X	X1					X		G			X	X
7	Wed 25 Sep	Plymouth Argyle	H	Lge	0-2	7,015	X		X	X		X	X■		X			X			X	X							G■			X	X
8	Sat 28 Sep	Clapton Orient	A	Lge	1-1	12,419	X		X	X1		X		X	X			X			X	X									G►	X	X
9	Sat 05 Oct	Brentford	H	Lge	1-2	10,814	X		X	X		X		X	X						X1	X					X				G	X	X
10	Sat 12 Oct	Bristol Rovers	A	Lge	2-1	6,978	X		X			X		X	X						X	X2		X►		X					G	X
11	Sat 19 Oct	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	A	Lge	2-3	8,040	X		X			X		X	X						X	X2		X		X					G	X
12	Sat 26 Oct	Walsall	H	Lge	2-1	8,471	X		X			X		X	X						X	X2		X		X					G	X
13	Sat 02 Nov	Queens Park Rangers	A	Lge	0-0	12,774	X		X			X		X	X						X	X		X		X					G	X
14	Sat 09 Nov	Fulham	H	Lge	0-0	12,442	X		X			X		X	X						X	X		X		X					G	X
15	Sat 16 Nov	Norwich City	A	Lge	1-3	5,555	X		X			X		X	X							X		X		X	X				G	X
16	Sat 23 Nov	Crystal Palace	H	Lge	1-1	5,646	X		X			X		X	X						X	X1		X		X					G	X
17	Sat 30 Nov	Ilford	A	FA1	3-0	8,000	X		X			X		X	X						X	X3		X		X					G	X	X
18	Sat 07 Dec	Northampton Town	H	Lge	1-2	6,989	X		X			X		X	X						X	X1		X		X					G	X	X
19	Sat 14 Dec	Plymouth Argyle	H	FA2	1-1	13,677	X		X			X		X	X							X		X		X	X				G	X	X1
20	Wed 18 Dec	Plymouth Argyle	A	FA2	0-3	18,575	X		X			X		X	X							X		X		X	X				G	X	X
21	Sat 21 Dec	Southend United	H	Lge	2-1	3,327	X					X		X			G			X►		X1(P)		X1		X	X	X				X	X
22	Wed 25 Dec	Merthyr Town	A	Lge	2-2	1,127	X					X		X	X		G			X		X2		X			X	X				X	X
23	Thu 26 Dec	Merthyr Town	H	Lge	2-3	10,975	X							X	X	X►	G			X		X2		X			X	X■				X	X
24	Sat 28 Dec	Torquay United	A	Lge	0-4	2,730	X		X		X			X	X		G			X				X			X■			X		X	X
25	Sat 04 Jan	Newport County	H	Lge	2-3	5,851	X		X		X	X			X					X1		X1	X►	X							G	X	X
26	Sat 11 Jan	Gillingham	A	Lge	2-1	5,562	X		X1		X	X		X	X						X	X1									G	X	X	X►
27	Sat 18 Jan	Luton Town	A	Lge	0-2	9,920	X		X		X	X		X	X						X	X									G■	X	X	X
28	Sat 25 Jan	Coventry City	A	Lge	1-3	12,724	X					X			X		G			X1	X	X	X			X■						X	X	X
29	Sat 01 Feb	Clapton Orient	H	Lge	3-0	6,842	X				X	X			X		G			X1	X	X1	X									X	X	X1
30	Sat 08 Feb	Brentford	A	Lge	0-5	11,356	X				X	X			X		G			X	X	X	X									X	X	X
31	Sat 15 Feb	Bristol Rovers	H	Lge	4-3	6,158	X				X	X1			X		G			X1	X1	X	X							X			X	X1
32	Wed 19 Feb	Exeter City	A	Lge	0-1	3,101	X		X	X		X		X	X		G			X	X	X								X			X
33	Sat 22 Feb	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	H	Lge	0-0	5,580	X		X	X		X		X	X		G		X►	X	X									X			X
34	Sat 01 Mar	Walsall	A	Lge	2-1	4,913	X		X1	X		X		X	X		G		X1	X	X									X			X
35	Sat 08 Mar	Queens Park Rangers	H	Lge	1-1	11,577	X			X■		X		X	X		G		X	X1	X									X			X	X
36	Sat 15 Mar	Fulham	A	Lge	1-6	10,529	X							X	X	X	G		X1	X				X■	X■					X			X	X
37	Sat 22 Mar	Norwich City	H	Lge	2-1	4,787	X				X				X	X	G		X2	X	X		X							X			X	X
38	Sat 29 Mar	Crystal Palace	A	Lge	1-1	12,310	X				X				X	X■	G		X	X1	X		X							X			X	X
39	Sat 05 Apr	Gillingham	H	Lge	4-1	4,787	X				X	X		X	X		G		X3	X	X									X			X	X1
40	Sat 12 Apr	Northampton Town	A	Lge	0-2	6,134	X				X	X		X■	X		G		X	X	X									X			X	X
41	Fri 18 Apr	Swindon Town	A	Lge	3-1	4,656	X		X		X	X			X		G		X2		X		X1							X			X	X
42	Sat 19 Apr	Exeter City	H	Lge	2-1	4,998	X		X2		X	X			X		G		X		X		X									X	X	X
43	Mon 21 Apr	Swindon Town	H	Lge	4-1	9,272	X		X3		X	X			X		G		X1		X		X							X			X	X
44	Sat 26 Apr	Southend United	A	Lge	3-1	4,495	X		X		X	X			X		G		X3				X							X		X	X	X
45	Sat 03 May	Plymouth Argyle	A	Lge	1-2	23,459	X		X1		X	X			X		G		X				X							X		X■	X	X
							Manager: McBain, N.	Own goals	Barnett, T. A.	Brelsford, B.■	Brown, W.	Chapman, W.	Cowan, R.■	Daniels, A.■	Davison, J.	Ferguson, J. J.►■	Hewett, J. T.	Holland, P. B.	James, G. C.►	Lowe, H. P.►	McBain, N.	McPherson, F. C.	McWilliams, R.►	Miles, W. P.►■	Paton, J. A. J.►■	Prior, G.■	Sheppard, W.■	Slade, R.■	Smith, A.►■	Smith, F. W.	Turner, J. A.►■	Warner, J.■	Woodward, A.	Woolliscroft, A.►

► = first appearance; ■ = last/most recent appearance.

G = goalkeeper; X = starting appearance; R = started, then replaced; S = substitute appearance, ! = sent off; 1 = goals scored; P = penalties scored.

Cup fixture rows have a grey background; home fixture rows have red text. Manager columns have a grey background.

Other matches

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Att	Team	Notes
Sat 17 Aug	Blues vs Whites	H	5-4	3,607	1: J.T.Hewett (gk); W.Brown & J.Davison; J.Warner, W.P.Miles & A.G.Blake [1 goal], W.Chapman, T.A.Barnett [1 goal], F.C.McPherson [2 goals], W.Sheppard & A.Daniels [1 goal] 2: J.C.Brock (gk); G.Prior & 'A.N.Other'; F.W.Smith [1 goal], A.Thurley & N.McBain; G.Rae, H.P.Lowe [2 goals], R.Cowan [1 goal], P.B.Holland & R.McWilliams	public trial match. 'A.N.Other' was an amateur whose name was not announced. J.C.Brock was an amateur who became a director of the club in 1959.
Sat 24 Aug	Whites vs Blues	H	3-1	3,812	1: J.C.Brock (gk); W.Brown & J.Davison; F.W.Smith, W.P.Miles & A.G.Blake; W.Chapman, H.P.Lowe [1 goal], F.C.McPherson [2 goals], W.Sheppard & A.Daniels 2: J.T.Hewett (gk); G.Prior & J.A.J.Paton; J.Warner, N.McBain & A.Woodward; R.Vale [1 goal],ÃÂ ??ÃÂ James, R.Cowan, P.B.Holland & R.McWilliams	public trial match
Wed 30 Apr	Queens Park Rangers	H	3-5	1,100	J.T.Hewett (gk); G.Prior [1 penalty goal] & J.A.J.Paton; J.W.Reynolds, A.Woodward & A.Thurley; W.Chapman, H.P.Lowe [1 goal], G.C.James [1 goal], W.Sheppard & R.McWilliams	Benefit match for G.Prior