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Latest revision as of 00:13, 21 April 2024
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Scott Duxbury | |||
Head Coach | Vladimir Ivić (until 19 December)[1] Xisco (from 20 December)[2] | |||
Stadium | Vicarage Road | |||
Championship | 2nd (promoted) | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Ismaïla Sarr (13) All: Ismaïla Sarr (13) | |||
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The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in existence of Watford Football Club and their first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. Watford competed in the FA Cup and in the EFL Cup.
With their win over Millwall on 24 April 2021, Watford confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.[3]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 11 February 2021[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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14 August 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Jeremy Ngakia | ![]() |
Free transfer | [5] |
7 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Stipe Perica | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [6] |
9 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Francisco Sierralta | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [7] |
15 September 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Toby Stevenson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
24 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Maxwell Statham | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
29 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
William Troost-Ekong | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [10] |
1 December 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Phoenix Patterson | Unattached | Free transfer | [11] |
1 January 2021 | FW | ![]() |
Djibril Touré | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [10] |
1 January 2021 | RW | ![]() |
Philip Zinckernagel | ![]() |
Free transfer | [12] |
14 January 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Tiago Çukur | ![]() |
Free transfer | [13] |
25 January 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Henry Ochieng | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [14] |
28 January 2021 | GK | ![]() |
Rob Elliot | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15] |
31 January 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Dan Gosling | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [16] |
31 January 2021 | RW | ![]() |
Maurizio Pochettino | ![]() |
Free transfer | [17] |
1 February 2021 | AM | ![]() |
Mitchel Bergkamp | ![]() |
Free transfer | [18] |
11 February 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Achraf Lazaar | ![]() |
Free transfer | [19] |
4 March 2021 | DM | ![]() |
Carlos Sánchez | ![]() |
Free transfer | [20] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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1 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Glenn Murray | ![]() |
30 January 2021 | [21][22] |
18 September 2020 | DM | ![]() |
James Garner | ![]() |
30 January 2021 | [23][22] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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23 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Jaime Alvarado | ![]() |
End of season | [24] |
4 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Matheus Santana | ![]() |
End of season | [25] |
7 August 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Ryan Cassidy | ![]() |
End of season | [26] |
9 August 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Juergen Elitim | ![]() |
End of season | [27] |
11 August 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Pontus Dahlberg | ![]() |
End of season | [28] |
12 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Kwasi Sibo | ![]() |
End of season | [29] |
14 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Cucho Hernández | ![]() |
End of season | [30] |
20 August 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Kingsley Fobi | ![]() |
End of 2021–22 season | [31] |
2 September 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Jorge Segura | ![]() |
31 December 2020 | [32] |
18 September 2020 | MF | ![]() |
Harry Forster | ![]() |
End of season | [33][34] |
18 September 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Myles Roberts | ![]() |
14 October 2020 | [35] |
5 October 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Derek Agyakwa | ![]() |
End of season | [36] |
5 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Gerard Deulofeu | ![]() |
30 January 2021 | [37][22] |
5 October 2020 | RW | ![]() |
Ignacio Pussetto | ![]() |
End of season | [38] |
5 October 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Adalberto Peñaranda | ![]() |
End of season | [39] |
5 October 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Jerome Sinclair | ![]() |
End of season | [40] |
12 October 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Craig Dawson | ![]() |
End of season | [41] |
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Bayli Spencer-Adams | ![]() |
31 January 2021 | [42] |
12 November 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Joseph Hungbo | ![]() |
8 January 2021 | [43][44] |
1 February 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Domingos Quina | ![]() |
End of season | [45] |
1 February 2021 | FW | ![]() |
Djibril Touré | ![]() |
End of season | [46] |
1 February 2021 | CB | ![]() |
George Langston | ![]() |
Short-term | [47] |
19 February 2021 | CF | ![]() |
Sam Dalby | ![]() |
March 2021 | [48] |
16 April 2021 | RW | ![]() |
Sonny Blu Lo-Everton | ![]() |
End of season | [49] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Emmanuel Adebiyi | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Jamal Balogun | ![]() |
Released | [51] |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Jayden Bennetts | ![]() |
Released | [51][52] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Michael Folivi | ![]() |
Released | [51][53] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Lewis Gordon | ![]() |
Released | [51][54] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Cameron Green | ![]() |
Released | [51] |
1 July 2020 | SS | ![]() |
Kaylen Hinds | ![]() |
Released | [51][55] |
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
James Hoskins | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Harry Hudson | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Ryan Maclean | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
James Matthews | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
1 July 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Imaad Sankoh | ![]() |
Released | [50] |
24 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Dimitri Foulquier | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [56] |
1 August 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Heurelho Gomes | Retired | N/A | [51] |
1 August 2020 | LB | ![]() |
José Holebas | ![]() |
Released | [51][57] |
1 August 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Adrian Mariappa | ![]() |
Released | [51][58] |
1 August 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Callum Whelan | ![]() |
Released | [51][59] |
5 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Alex Jakubiak | ![]() |
Free transfer | [60] |
21 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Matheus Aiás | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [61] |
26 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Juan Camilo Becerra | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [62] |
8 September 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Abdoulaye Doucouré | ![]() |
£20,000,000 | [63] |
18 September 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Harvey White | ![]() |
Free transfer | [64] |
16 September 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Pervis Estupiñán | ![]() |
£15,000,000 | [65] |
28 September 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Roberto Pereyra | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [66] |
2 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Luis Suárez | ![]() |
£10,000,000 | [67] |
6 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Danny Welbeck | ![]() |
Released | [68][69] |
29 December 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Daryl Janmaat | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [70] |
30 December 2020 | DM | ![]() |
Étienne Capoue | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [71] |
30 January 2021 | LW | ![]() |
Gerard Deulofeu | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [22] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
18 August 2020 Friendly | Watford XI | 1–3 | Gillingham | St Albans, England |
14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Watford F.C. Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
29 August 2020 Friendly | Watford | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Watford, England |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 |
5 September 2020 Friendly | Watford | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford, England |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Championship | 11 September 2020 | 8 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 58.70 |
FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
EFL Cup | 14 September 2020 | 22 September 2020 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
Total | 49 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 55.10 |
Source: Soccerway
Championship
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 97 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Watford (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 91 | |
3 | Brentford (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 87 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
4 | Swansea City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 80 | |
5 | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 78 | |
6 | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 77 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[72]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[73]
11 September 2020 1 | Watford | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
19:45 BST | Cathcart ![]() Wilmot ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
19 September 2020 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Watford | Owlerton, Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Luongo ![]() Bannan ![]() |
Report | Chalobah ![]() Garner ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Referee: Jarred Gillett |
26 September 2020 3 | Watford | 1–0 | Luton Town | Watford |
15:00 BST | João Pedro ![]() |
Report | Pearson ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Referee: John Brooks |
3 October 2020 4 | Reading | 1–0 | Watford | Reading |
15:00 BST | Laurent ![]() Pușcaș ![]() Richards ![]() Tetek ![]() |
Report | Wilmot ![]() Pedro ![]() Chalobah ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Ward |
16 October 2020 5 | Derby County | 0–1 | Watford | Derby |
19:45 BST | Report | João Pedro ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
21 October 2020 6 | Watford | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Watford |
19:45 BST | Pedro ![]() ![]() Cleverley ![]() Kabasele ![]() Lenihan ![]() Ngakia ![]() |
Report | Brereton ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
24 October 2020 7 | Watford | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Watford |
12:30 BST | Perica ![]() Garner ![]() Cleverley ![]() Chalobah ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() Rico ![]() Mepham ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
27 October 2020 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Watford | High Wycombe |
19:45 GMT | Stewart ![]() |
Report | Sarr ![]() Kiko ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
31 October 2020 9 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Watford | Barnsley |
15:00 GMT | Mowatt ![]() Styles ![]() |
Report | Troost-Ekong ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
4 November 2020 10 | Watford | 3–2 | Stoke City | Watford |
19:00 GMT | Cleverley ![]() Chalobah ![]() Pedro ![]() Sarr ![]() Capoue ![]() |
Report | Fletcher ![]() Gunn ![]() Mikel ![]() Powell ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
7 November 2020 11 | Watford | 3–2 | Coventry City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Gray ![]() Kiko ![]() Troost-Ekong ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report | Østigård ![]() Hamer ![]() Walker ![]() O'Hare ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
21 November 2020 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Watford | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 GMT | Chair ![]() Dykes ![]() |
Report | Wilmot ![]() Sema ![]() Cathcart ![]() |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
25 November 2020 13 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Watford | Ashton Gate |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
28 November 2020 14 | Watford | 4–1 | Preston North End | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Quina ![]() Garner ![]() Deeney ![]() Chalobah ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Report | Barkhuizen ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
2 December 2020 15 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Watford | West Bridgford |
19:45 GMT | Lolley ![]() Knockaert ![]() Arter ![]() |
Report | Chalobah ![]() Quina ![]() |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
5 December 2020 16 | Watford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Perica ![]() |
Report | Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() Ralls ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,973 Referee: Stephen Martin |
8 December 2020 17 | Watford | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Watford |
19:45 GMT | Kabasele ![]() Deeney ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Ihiekwe ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Josh Smith |
12 December 2020 18 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Watford | Bordesley |
15:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld ![]() Pedersen ![]() ![]() |
Report | Deeney ![]() Capoue ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
15 December 2020 19 | Watford | 1–1 | Brentford | Watford |
20:00 GMT | Deeney ![]() ![]() Kabasele ![]() Troost-Ekong ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report | Pinnock ![]() Toney ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
19 December 2020 20 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Watford | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | Campbell ![]() Schofield ![]() Capoue ![]() Bacuna ![]() |
Report | Wilmot ![]() |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
26 December 2020 21 | Watford | 1–0 | Norwich City | Watford |
19:45 GMT | Capoue ![]() Sarr ![]() ![]() Cleverley ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
2 January 2021 22 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Watford | Swansea |
15:00 GMT | Guehi ![]() Bidwell ![]() Lowe ![]() Grimes ![]() |
Report | Cleverley ![]() Chalobah ![]() Masina ![]() |
Stadium: The Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
16 January 2021 23 | Watford | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Deeney ![]() Cleverley ![]() Sierralta ![]() Chalobah ![]() João Pedro ![]() |
Report | Campbell ![]() Crichlow ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
19 January 2021 24 | Watford | 1–0 | Barnsley | Watford |
19:45 GMT | Deeney ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Report | Sollbauer ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
22 January 2021 25 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Collins ![]() Fletcher ![]() |
Report | Sierralta ![]() Femenía ![]() Deeney ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
26 January 2021 26 | Millwall | 0–0 | Watford | Bermondsey |
19:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Masina ![]() Cleverley ![]() Chalobah ![]() Sierralta ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
1 February 2021 27 | Watford | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Watford |
19:45 GMT | Deeney ![]() Sierralta ![]() Navarro ![]() |
Report | Wallace ![]() Austin ![]() Adomah ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
6 February 2021 28 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Watford | Bordesley |
12:30 GMT | Report | Sierralta ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
13 February 2021 29 | Watford | 6–0 | Bristol City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Sema ![]() Sarr ![]() Chalobah ![]() Hughes ![]() João Pedro ![]() Zinckernagel ![]() |
Report | Moore ![]() Diédhiou ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
16 February 2021 30 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Watford | Preston |
19:00 GMT | Report | João Pedro ![]() Cleverley ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
19 February 2021 31 | Watford | 2–1 | Derby County | Watford |
19:45 GMT | João Pedro ![]() Hughes ![]() ![]() Cleverley ![]() |
Report | Buchanan ![]() Troost-Ekong ![]() Byrne ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
24 February 2021 32 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Watford | Blackburn |
19:45 GMT | Rothwell ![]() Elliott ![]() Brereton ![]() |
Report | Pedro ![]() Sarr ![]() Sema ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
27 February 2021 33 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Watford | King's Park, Boscombe |
12:30 GMT | Cook ![]() Danjuma ![]() Wilshere ![]() ![]() Begović ![]() |
Report | Masina ![]() Hughes ![]() Chalobah ![]() Pedro ![]() ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
3 March 2021 34 | Watford | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Watford |
19:00 GMT | Gray ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
6 March 2021 35 | Watford | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
12:30 GMT | Masina ![]() Pedro ![]() Zinckernagel ![]() |
Report | Knockaert ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
13 March 2021 36 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Sierralta ![]() Bacuna ![]() Ng ![]() |
Report | Chalobah ![]() Bachmann ![]() Hughes ![]() Sarr ![]() Sierralta ![]() Masina ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Keith Stroud |
16 March 2021 37 | Rotherham United | 1–4 | Watford | Rotherham |
19:00 GMT | Smith ![]() Ladapo ![]() |
Report | Sierralta ![]() Sarr ![]() Sema ![]() Gosling ![]() |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
20 March 2021 38 | Watford | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Sema ![]() Success ![]() Chalobah ![]() Gray ![]() |
Report | Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
2 April 2021 39 | Watford | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
15:00 BST | Lees ![]() Sierralta ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Börner ![]() Urhoghide ![]() Reach ![]() Wildsmith ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
5 April 2021 40 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
12:30 BST | Bolasie ![]() |
Report | Chalobah ![]() Sarr ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
9 April 2021 41 | Watford | 2–0 | Reading | Watford |
19:45 BST | Sarr ![]() Zinckernagel ![]() Hughes ![]() Success ![]() |
Report | Rinomhota ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
17 April 2021 42 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Watford | Luton |
12:30 BST | Bradley ![]() Collins ![]() Berry ![]() |
Report | Femenía ![]() ![]() Bachmann ![]() Sierralta ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
20 April 2021 43 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Watford | Norwich |
18:00 BST | Skipp ![]() McLean ![]() Hugill ![]() |
Report | Hughes ![]() Masina ![]() Gosling ![]() Cleverley ![]() Chalobah ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
24 April 2021 44 | Watford | 1–0 | Millwall | Watford |
15:00 BST | Sarr ![]() |
Report | Muller ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
1 May 2021 45 | Brentford | 2–0 | Watford | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Forss ![]() Toney ![]() Bidstrup ![]() Canós ![]() |
Report | Perica ![]() |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
8 May 2021 46 | Watford | 2–0 | Swansea City | Watford |
12:30 BST | Gray ![]() Success ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
FA Cup
[edit]The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[74]
9 January 2021 Third round | Manchester United | 1–0 | Watford | Trafford |
20:00 GMT | McTominay ![]() Tuanzebe ![]() Telles ![]() |
Report | Sarr ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Cup
[edit]The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[75]
15 September 2020 Second round | Oxford United | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Watford | Oxford |
19:00 BST | Hall ![]() |
Report | Navarro ![]() Sema ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Penalties | ||||
Forde ![]() McGuane ![]() Hall ![]() |
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22 September 2020 Third round | Newport County | 3–1 | Watford | Newport |
19:00 BST | Abrahams ![]() Labadie ![]() ![]() Amond ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Report | Stevenson ![]() Agyakwa ![]() Peñaranda ![]() ![]() Pussetto ![]() Perica ![]() |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Ben Foster | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | GK | ![]() |
Daniel Bachmann | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() |
Pontus Dahlberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | GK | ![]() |
Rob Elliot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | GK | ![]() |
Adam Parkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jeremy Ngakia | 26 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
William Troost-Ekong | 33 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Wilmot | 27 | 1 | 14+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 | DF | ![]() |
Adam Masina | 26 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Craig Cathcart | 25 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() |
Achraf Lazaar | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Kiko Femenía | 37 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Kabasele | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() |
Francisco Sierralta | 29 | 1 | 24+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Marc Navarro | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
47 | DF | ![]() |
Toby Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Cleverley | 34 | 4 | 32+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Ken Sema | 43 | 6 | 38+3 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Nathaniel Chalobah | 40 | 3 | 32+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Dan Gosling | 14 | 2 | 6+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() |
Will Hughes | 31 | 2 | 21+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Dele-Bashiru | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Carlos Sánchez | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | MF | ![]() |
Maurizio Pochettino | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
44 | MF | ![]() |
Joseph Hungbo | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
49 | MF | ![]() |
Kane Crichlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
52 | MF | ![]() |
Daniel Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Philip Zinckernagel | 21 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Troy Deeney | 19 | 7 | 14+5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
João Pedro | 40 | 9 | 31+7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
18 | FW | ![]() |
Andre Gray | 31 | 5 | 14+16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Isaac Success | 10 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
Ismaïla Sarr | 40 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() |
Stipe Perica | 18 | 1 | 2+14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Craig Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
45 | DF | ![]() |
Derek Agyakwa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Domingos Quina | 15 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Ignacio Pussetto | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | FW | ![]() |
Adalberto Peñaranda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Glenn Murray | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() |
Jerome Sinclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021
Source: Competitions
Notes
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