1997/1998

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Manager(s)

G. Taylor

Final league position

1st of 24 in Football League Division 2 (3rd tier) (Promoted)

Average league attendance

Home: 11,533
Away: 7,589

Home-and-away league doubles for Watford

AFC Bournemouth, Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Fulham

Goals from penalty kicks

R. Rosenthal - 11, 15

Sent off

J. B. Lee - 2, 11

Match-by-match details

Appearances - League4601446082340740423435014384527413211402490080
Substitute Appearances - League2200464030001030001109080151280
Goals - League03000110047111000116702020800030
Appearances - Other Competitions10008220810999812169786121530110
Substitute Appearances - Other Competitions200010000000001000002010101031
Goals - Other Competitions000000000102000000400000300000
Manager: Taylor, G.Own goalsAndrews, W. M. H.■Bazeley, D. S.Chamberlain, A. F. R.Day, C. N.►Easton, C. J.Foley, D. J.►Gibbs, N. J.Grieves, D. L.►■Hazan, A.►Hyde, M. A.►Johnson, R. M.Kennedy, P. H. J.►Lee, J. B.►Ljung, P.►■Lowndes, N. P.■Melvang, L. M.►■Millen, K. D.Mooney, T. J.Noel-williams, G. R. E.Page, R. J.Palmer, S. L.Pluck, C. I.►■Robinson, P. P.Rooney, M. J.►■Rosenthal, R.►Slater, S. I.■Smith, T. W.►Talboys, S. J.■Thomas, D. J.►■Ward, D. P.
1Sat 09 AugBurnleyHLge1-011,155XGXX►XX►X1►XXXXX
2Wed 13 AugSwindon TownALC12-06,271XGXXXXX!XXX1XS1►R
3Sat 16 AugCarlisle UnitedALge2-07,395XGRXX1X1RXXXRSSXS
4Sat 23 AugBrentfordHLge3-110,125XSGXX1XR1►X1XXSXXR►
5Tue 26 AugSwindon TownHLC11-17,712XSGX1XXXRXXXSRX
6Sat 30 AugPreston North EndALge0-211,042XSGXRXXXXXXRRSS
7Tue 02 SepPlymouth ArgyleALge1-05,141XGXXXXXXX1XXX
8Sun 07 SepWycombe WanderersHLge2-112,100XGSSX1XXX1RXXXXR
9Sat 13 SepChesterfieldHLge2-111,204XGXXXXX1XXXXX1
10Tue 16 SepSheffield UnitedHLC21-17,154XS■GXXXX1XXRXXX
11Sat 20 SepGillinghamALge2-27,780XGSXX1XX!R■XXXR►X1(P)S
12Tue 23 SepSheffield UnitedALC20-47,511XG►SXXXXXXXXRX
13Sat 27 SepYork CityHLge1-113,812XGRXXXX1XXRXSXS
14Sat 04 OctLuton TownALge4-09,041XGXX1X2XXSXXRXX1
15Tue 14 OctBristol RoversALge2-18,110XGXXX1XXXXX1(P)XX
16Sat 18 OctMillwallHLge0-112,530XGRXXXXXRSXSXRS
17Tue 21 OctFulhamHLge2-011,486XXGXXXXXXXX1X1
18Sat 25 OctGrimsby TownALge1-05,699XXGXXXXXXRSXX1
19Sat 01 NovBlackpoolHLge4-19,723XRGSXR1XR2XXXXSX1S
20Tue 04 NovSouthend UnitedALge3-04,001XGXXX3XXXRXXXS
21Sat 08 NovWalsallALge0-05,077XGXXXXXXRXXXS
22Sat 15 NovBarnetAFA12-14,040XGXXXXRXXXXX2S
23Tue 18 NovOldham AthleticHLge2-18,397XGXXXXX1RXXSRS►X1
24Sat 22 NovNorthampton TownALge1-07,373XGXXXX1XXXXXX
25Sat 29 NovWigan AthleticHLge2-19,455XGXXXXX1XXXXX1
26Tue 02 DecWrexhamALge1-13,702XGSXXXXXXXRSX1R
27Sat 06 DecTorquay UnitedAFA21-13,416XGXXXXSXXR1XSXR
28Tue 09 DecFulhamAAMC10-13,364XGXX►■XX►■XXX■XX►■R■S
29Sat 13 DecBristol CityHLge1-116,072XGXXXXXXXS1XXR
30Tue 16 DecTorquay UnitedHFA22-15,848XGXXXXXXXX2RXSSR
31Sat 20 DecAFC BournemouthALge1-06,081XGXXXX1XXXXXX
32Fri 26 DecWycombe WanderersALge0-08,090XGXXXXXXXXXX
33Sun 28 DecPlymouth ArgyleHLge1-111,594XGXXXXXSXX1XXR
34Sat 03 JanSheffield WednesdayHFA31-118,306XGXXXXX1XRXXXS
35Sat 10 JanBurnleyALge0-29,551XGRXXXXXRXXSXS
36Wed 14 JanSheffield WednesdayAFA30-0 (AET, 0-0 after 90m) (Pens: 3-5)18,707XGXXXXXXXRXXS
37Sat 17 JanPreston North EndHLge3-110,182XGXR►X1XX2XXXXSX
38Sat 24 JanBrentfordALge2-16,969XGXRXX1XXXX1XRSS
39Sat 31 JanChesterfieldALge1-05,975XGXXXXXXS1XXXR
40Sun 08 FebGillinghamHLge0-210,498XGXXXXRXXRXSXS
41Sat 14 FebLuton TownHLge1-115,182XGXXXXXXSXXX1R
42Sat 21 FebYork CityALge1-14,890XGSXRXXSXXXS1RXR
43Wed 25 FebMillwallALge1-17,126XGS►XXXRXX1XXXX
44Sat 28 FebBristol RoversHLge3-212,186XSGRRXXXX1X1XXX1S
45Tue 03 MarWalsallHLge1-28,096XSGRRXXXXR1XXXSS■
46Sat 07 MarBlackpoolALge1-15,237XX1GXXXXXXSXXR
47Sat 14 MarSouthend UnitedHLge1-110,750XRGRXX1RSS■XXXXXS
48Tue 17 MarCarlisle UnitedHLge2-17,274XR1GXSXXXXXXX1X
49Sat 21 MarOldham AthleticALge2-25,744XX1GRSX1SXXXXXXR
50Sat 28 MarNorthampton TownHLge1-114,268XXGSRSXX1RXXXXX
51Sat 04 AprWigan AthleticALge2-34,262XXGS1SX1XXRRXSXXR
52Sat 11 AprWrexhamHLge1-012,340XXGSXRXXRR1XXSXS
53Mon 13 AprBristol CityALge1-119,141XXGXRXXX1XXSXX
54Sat 25 AprGrimsby TownHLge0-014,002XXGXSXRXXRXXSX
55Tue 28 AprAFC BournemouthHLge2-112,834XXXRXXXX1XXR1GSS■
56Sat 02 MayFulhamALge2-117,114XXGSXXXXX1XXR1RS
Manager: Taylor, G.Own goalsAndrews, W. M. H.■Bazeley, D. S.Chamberlain, A. F. R.Day, C. N.►Easton, C. J.Foley, D. J.►Gibbs, N. J.Grieves, D. L.►■Hazan, A.►Hyde, M. A.►Johnson, R. M.Kennedy, P. H. J.►Lee, J. B.►Ljung, P.►■Lowndes, N. P.■Melvang, L. M.►■Millen, K. D.Mooney, T. J.Noel-williams, G. R. E.Page, R. J.Palmer, S. L.Pluck, C. I.►■Robinson, P. P.Rooney, M. J.►■Rosenthal, R.►Slater, S. I.■Smith, T. W.►Talboys, S. J.■Thomas, D. J.►■Ward, D. P.

► = 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

DateOpponentH/AResultAttTeamNotes
Sat 12 JulAlania Vladikavkaz, RussiaN1-2A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk); L.M.Melvang (sub: N.J.Gibbs) & T.J.Mooney; S.L.Palmer, K.D.Millen & R.J.Page; D.S.Bazeley, R.G.Flash (sub: S.I.Slater), J.B.Lee (sub: W.M.H.Andrews), M.A.Hyde [1 goal] (sub: R.M.Johnson) & P.H.J.Kennedy (sub: S.J.Talboys)at Kaunas, Lithuania
Sun 13 JulJas Bardejov, SlovakiaN1-1A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk); L.M.Melvang (sub: K.D.Millen) & N.J.Gibbs; R.M.Johnson, D.P.Ward & T.J.Mooney; S.I.Slater [1 goal] , D.S.Bazeley (sub: R.G.Flash), W.M.H.Andrews, M.A.Hyde (sub: S.J.Talboys) & P.H.J.Kennedyat Kaunas, Lithuania. 3rd/4th place play off; No extra time was played, and Watford lost 4-5 in a penalty-kick shoot-out in which the successful kicks were taken byTalboys, Johnson, Slater & Mooney
Wed 16 JulFakenham TownA4-0A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk) (sub: C.N.Day); L.M.Melvang & S.Schuchardt; T.J.Mooney, K.D.Millen (sub: N.J.Gibbs) & R.J.Page (sub: G.Parkins); D.S.Bazeley [1 goal] (sub: W.M.H.Andrews), S.L.Palmer (sub: S.J.Talboys), D.J.Thomas [1 goal] (sub: N.P.Lowndes [1 goal] ), R.M.Johnson (sub: P.H.J.Kennedy) & S.I.Slater [1 goal] (sub: R.G.Flash)match to mark the opening of Fakenham's new ground
Tue 22 JulFC Hameenllinna, FinlandA1-02,500A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk) (sub: C.N.Day); L.M.Melvang & N.J.Gibbs (sub: D.S.Bazeley); R.M.Johnson, K.D.Millen & R.J.Page (sub: S.L.Palmer); S.I.Slater, R.G.Flash (sub: M.A.Hyde [1 goal] ), J.B.Lee, W.M.H.Andrews (sub: G.R.E.Noel-Williams) & P.H.J.Kennedy
Sat 26 JulRovaniemen Palloseura, FinlandA2-0C.N.Day (gk); L.M.Melvang (sub: V.Lehtinen) & P.H.J.Kennedy [1 goal] ; S.L.Palmer, D.P.Ward & R.J.Page; S.J.Talboys, M.A.Hyde, D.J.Thomas, C.J.Easton & T.J.Mooney [1 goal]Thomas was sent off, but this was not made known back in Watford
Tue 29 JulKeski-Suomi All-Stars, FinlandA4-0A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk) (sub: C.N.Day); L.M.Melvang (sub: N.J.Gibbs) & P.H.J.Kennedy; S.L.Palmer, D.P.Ward (sub: V.Lehtinen) & R.J.Page; S.I.Slater [1 goal] , M.A.Hyde [1 goal] , J.B.Lee [2 goals] , C.J.Easton (sub: R.M.Johnson) & T.J.Mooney (sub: R.G.Flash)at Hulma FC, Finland. Keski-Suomi All-Stars was a representative team drawn from central Finland
Sat 02 AugWimbledonH1-33,663A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk); L.M.Melvang (sub: N.J.Gibbs) & P.H.J.Kennedy; R.J.Page (sub: D.P.Ward), S.L.Palmer & T.J.Mooney; G.R.E.Noel-Williams [1 goal] (sub: D.J.Thomas), M.A.Hyde, J.B.Lee, C.J.Easton (sub: R.M.Johnson) & S.I.Slater
Mon 11 MayPetah Tikva, IsraelA0-1A.F.R.Chamberlain (gk) (sub: C.N.Day); D.S.Bazeley & P.P.Robinson; C.J.Easton (sub: N.J.Gibbs), K.D.Millen & T.J.Mooney; S.I.Slater, J.B.Gudmundsson, G.R.E.Noel-Williams, M.A.Hyde & A.Hazan (sub: R.M.Johnson)The opposition was selected from three suburban Tel Aviv clubs