1995–96 Watford F.C. season

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

Watford
1995–96 season
Chairman Jack Petchey
Manager Glenn Roeder (until February)
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

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
Main article: 1995–96 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion 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 46 13 13 20 43 63 −20 52 Relegated
23 Watford 46 10 18 18 62 70 −8 48
24 Luton Town 46 11 12 23 40 64 −24 45
Source:

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
Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996WimbledonH1–111,187Mooney
R3R17 January 1996WimbledonA0–15,142

League Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Football 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. Position Player
GK Steve Cherry
GK Kevin Miller
DF David Barnes
DF Darren Bazeley
DF Colin Foster
DF Nigel Gibbs
DF David Holdsworth
DF Dominic Ludden
DF Keith Millen
DF Warren Neill
DF Steve Palmer
DF Darren Ward
DF Rob Page
DF Gerard Lavin[notes 1]
MF Darren Caskey (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
MF Andy Hessenthaler
MF Danny Hill (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
No. Position Player
MF Steve Hodge
MF Derek Payne
MF Geoff Pitcher
MF Gary Porter
MF Craig Ramage
MF Colin Simpson
MF Richard Johnson
FW Peter Beadle
FW Kerry Dixon
FW Tommy Mooney
FW Jamie Moralee
FW Gary Penrice
FW Kevin Phillips
FW Devon White
FW Paul Wilkinson (on loan from Middlesbrough)
FW 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. Position Player
FW 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. Position Player
FW 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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