Watford
1995–96 season
ChairmanEngland Jack Petchey
ManagerEngland Glenn Roeder (until February)
England Graham Taylor (from February)
StadiumVicarage Road
Football League First Division23rd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerRamage (15)
Highest home attendance20,089 (vs. Leicester City, 5 May)
Lowest home attendance7,091 (vs. Southend United, 4 November)
Average home league attendance9,457

During the 1995–96 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In Glenn Roeder's third season as manager, Watford struggled and Roeder was sacked in February with the club bottom of the table.[1] Graham Taylor returned to Watford as Director of Football in February 1996, with former player Kenny Jackett as head coach, but was unable to stop the club from sliding into Division Two.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 −6 55
21 Portsmouth 46 13 13 20 61 69 −8 52
22 Millwall (R) 46 13 13 20 43 63 −20 52 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Watford (R) 46 10 18 18 62 70 −8 48
24 Luton Town (R) 46 11 12 23 40 64 −24 45
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Results

Watford's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995Sheffield UnitedH2–18,667Payne, Johnson
19 August 1995Huddersfield TownA0–110,556
26 August 1995BarnsleyH2–38,049Phillips (2)
29 August 1995Charlton AthleticA1–28,442Mooney
2 September 1995Grimsby TownA0–03,993
9 September 1995Stoke CityH3–07,130Ramage (2), Mooney
12 September 1995Crystal PalaceH0–08,780
16 September 1995Ipswich TownA2–411,441Pitcher, Phillips
23 September 1995Birmingham CityH1–19,422Moralee
30 September 1995Tranmere RoversA3–27,041Foster, Mooney, Moralee
7 October 1995MillwallH0–18,918
14 October 1995SunderlandA1–117,790Moralee
21 October 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH1–111,319Holdsworth
28 October 1995PortsmouthA2–47,025Ramage, Phillips
4 November 1995Southend UnitedH2–27,091Caskey, Phillips
11 November 1995Leicester CityA0–116,230
18 November 1995Port ValeA1–16,265Ramage
21 November 1995Luton TownH1–110,042Phillips
26 November 1995Norwich CityH0–27,798
2 December 1995MillwallA2–18,389Phillips (2)
9 December 1995Birmingham CityA0–116,970
16 December 1995Tranmere RoversH3–07,257Phillips (2, 1 pen), Foster
23 December 1995Oldham AthleticA0–05,878
13 January 1996Huddersfield TownH0–17,568
20 January 1996Sheffield UnitedA1–112,782Bazeley
3 February 1996BarnsleyA1–26,139Penrice
10 February 1996Charlton AthleticH1–28,394Phillips
17 February 1996Crystal PalaceA0–413,235
24 February 1996Ipswich TownH2–311,872Palmer, White
28 February 1996Stoke CityA0–210,114
2 March 1996ReadingA0–08,933
5 March 1996Derby CountyH0–08,306
9 March 1996Oldham AthleticH2–110,961Ramage (2)
12 March 1996West Bromwich AlbionA4–411,836Foster (2), Ramage (2)
16 March 1996Derby CountyA1–115,939Foster
23 March 1996West Bromwich AlbionH1–110,334Ramage
30 March 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA0–325,885
2 April 1996SunderlandH3–311,195Mooney (2), Ramage
6 April 1996PortsmouthH1–28,226Mooney
8 April 1996Southend UnitedA1–15,348Ramage
13 April 1996Port ValeH5–29,066Connolly (3), White (2)
16 April 1996ReadingH4–28,113White (2), Connolly, Ramage
20 April 1996Luton TownA0–09,454
23 April 1996Grimsby TownH6–38,909Ramage (3), Connolly (3)
27 April 1996Norwich CityA2–114,188Connolly, Porter
5 May 1996Leicester CityH0–120,089

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996WimbledonH1–111,187Mooney
R3R17 January 1996WimbledonA0–15,142

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1995BournemouthH1–15,037Johnson
R2 Second Leg3 October 1995BournemouthA1–1 (won 6–5 on pens)4,365Bazeley
R324 October 1995Blackburn RoversH1–217,035Phillips

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Steve Cherry
— GK England ENG Kevin Miller
— DF England ENG David Barnes
— DF England ENG Darren Bazeley
— DF England ENG Colin Foster
— DF England ENG Nigel Gibbs
— DF England ENG David Holdsworth
— DF England ENG Dominic Ludden
— DF England ENG Keith Millen
— DF England ENG Warren Neill
— DF England ENG Steve Palmer
— DF England ENG Darren Ward
— DF Wales WAL Rob Page
— DF Scotland SCO Gerard Lavin[notes 1]
— MF England ENG Darren Caskey (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
— MF England ENG Andy Hessenthaler
— MF England ENG Danny Hill (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Steve Hodge
— MF England ENG Derek Payne
— MF England ENG Geoff Pitcher
— MF England ENG Gary Porter
— MF England ENG Craig Ramage
— MF England ENG Colin Simpson
— MF Australia AUS Richard Johnson
— FW England ENG Peter Beadle
— FW England ENG Kerry Dixon
— FW England ENG Tommy Mooney
— FW England ENG Jamie Moralee
— FW England ENG Gary Penrice
— FW England ENG Kevin Phillips
— FW England ENG Devon White
— FW England ENG Paul Wilkinson (on loan from Middlesbrough)
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL David Connolly[notes 2]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Peter Beadle (to Bristol Rovers)

Reserves and academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Wayne Andrews

References

  1. ↑ "Glenn Roeder factfile". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

Notes

  1. ↑ Lavin was born in Corby, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  2. ↑ Connolly was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 1996.
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