2016–17 Watford F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Watford's 136th year in existence and second consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Watford also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
| Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
| Manager | Walter Mazzarri | ||
| Stadium | Vicarage Road | ||
| Premier League | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (knocked out by Millwall) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (knocked out by Gillingham) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,118 v Manchester United (18 September 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,571 | ||
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Walter Mazzarri took over as manager following the departure of Quique Sánchez Flores.[2]
Pre-season
In May 2016, Watford began to announce the pre-season friendlies.[3][4]
| 10 July 2016 Friendly | Woking | 1–1 | Watford | Woking |
| 17:00 BST | Carter  |
Report | Berghuis |
Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium Attendance: 1,280 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 14 July 2016 Friendly | Stevenage | 0–2 | Watford | Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–3 | Watford | Austria |
| 15:00 BST | Thiel |
Report | Capoue Deeney Berghuis |
Stadium: Stadion St. Andrä |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 BST | Polter Washington |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 6 August 2016 Friendly | Watford | 2–2 | Lorient | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deeney Ighalo |
Report | Touré Philippoteaux |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 28.95 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 29.27 |
Updated to match played 22 May 2017
Source: Competitions
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 41 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 40 | |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hull City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 34 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
| 19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5][6]
(R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[5][6]
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 39 | −25 |
Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 13 August 2016 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Watford | Southampton |
| 15:00 BST | Redmond Van Dijk  |
Report | Capoue Guedioura Watson  Gomes |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,488 Referee: Roger East |
| 20 August 2016 2 | Watford | 1–2 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Deeney Capoue Britos Holebas Behrami |
Report | Cahill Costa Batshuayi Hazard |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,772 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 27 August 2016 3 | Watford | 1–3 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl Ighalo Pereyra Deeney Amrabat Behrami Holebas |
Report | Cazorla Sánchez Özil Wilshere |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,545 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 10 September 2016 4 | West Ham United | 2–4 | Watford | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Antonio Zaza Byram |
Report | Ighalo Behrami Deeney Capoue Holebas Okaka |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 56,974 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 18 September 2016 5 | Watford | 3–1 | Manchester United | Watford |
| 12:00 BST | Capoue Britos Holebas Zúñiga Deeney |
Report | Rashford Pogba Fellaini Depay Rooney |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,118 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 26 September 2016 6 | Burnley | 2–0 | Watford | Burnley |
| 20:00 BST | Hendrick Lowton Keane |
Report | Pereyra Holebas Success |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,519 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 October 2016 7 | Watford | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl Pereyra Deeney Behrami Success |
Report | Wilshere Wilson Smith Francis King Stanislas |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,575 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 October 2016 8 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Watford | Middlesbrough |
| 13:30 BST | Barragán Stuani Ramírez De Roon |
Report | Holebas Amrabat |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,131 Referee: Roger East |
| 22 October 2016 9 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Watford | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Sigurðsson Britton |
Report | Capoue |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,694 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 29 October 2016 10 | Watford | 1–0 | Hull City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Behrami Dawson |
Report | Mason Clucas |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 6 November 2016 11 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 14:15 GMT | Mané Coutinho Can Firmino Wijnaldum |
Report | Holebas Janmaat Britos |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,163 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 November 2016 12 | Watford | 2–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Capoue Pereyra Zúñiga Britos |
Report | Mahrez Fuchs Drinkwater Gray |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,640 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 November 2016 13 | Watford | 0–1 | Stoke City | Watford |
| 12:00 GMT | Amrabat Britos  Holebas Behrami |
Report | Gomes |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,058 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 3 December 2016 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | McAuley Evans Brunt McClean Phillips |
Report | Kabasele Pereyra Deeney |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,244 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 10 December 2016 15 | Watford | 3–2 | Everton | Watford |
| 12:30 GMT | Guedioura Okaka Prödl Holebas |
Report | Deulofeu Lukaku Baines |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,769 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 December 2016 16 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Zabaleta Silva |
Report | Prödl Capoue |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 17 December 2016 17 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Januzaj Van Aanholt |
Report | Behrami Kaboul |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,267 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 26 December 2016 18 | Watford | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 12:30 GMT | Holebas Deeney Britos |
Report | Cabaye C. Benteke  Puncheon Zaha |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,304 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 January 2017 19 | Watford | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
| 13:30 GMT | Holebas Prödl Cathcart Kaboul |
Report | Kane Alli |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,882 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 3 January 2017 20 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 GMT | Diouf Shawcross Crouch |
Report | Doucouré Kabasele |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,010 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 14 January 2017 21 | Watford | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Okaka Britos Deeney |
Report | Fábio |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 20,659 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 21 January 2017 22 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–2 | Watford | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | King Afobe S. Cook |
Report | Kabasele Deeney Holebas Kaboul |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,123 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 31 January 2017 23 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Watford | Holloway, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Gabriel Monreal Iwobi Sánchez |
Report | Kaboul Deeney Prödl Okaka Cleverley |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,035 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 4 February 2017 24 | Watford | 2–1 | Burnley | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Niang Deeney Holebas Capoue Prödl Cathcart |
Report | Hendrick Barnes |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,178 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 11 February 2017 25 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Mata Martial Valencia |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,301 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 25 February 2017 26 | Watford | 1–1 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Deeney Janmaat Cleverley Doucouré Holebas |
Report | Antonio Kouyaté Ayew |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 4 March 2017 27 | Watford | 3–4 | Southampton | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney Okaka Prödl Doucouré |
Report | Cédric Tadić Gabbiadini Redmond |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,670 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 18 March 2017 28 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Watford | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney |
Report | Cleverley Prödl |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,109 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 April 2017 29 | Watford | 1–0 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Britos Capoue |
Report | Jones Khazri Koné |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,805 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 April 2017 30 | Watford | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Niang Britos Deeney |
Report | Robson-Kanu McClean Livermore Nyom |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,090 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 8 April 2017 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Watford | Tottenham, London |
| 12:30 BST | Alli Dier Son |
Report | Doucouré |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,706 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 April 2017 32 | Watford | 1–0 | Swansea City | Watford |
| 12:30 BST | Capoue |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,272 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 22 April 2017 33 | Hull City | 2–0 | Watford | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Niasse N'Diaye Marković Clucas Robertson |
Report | Prödl |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 20,432 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 1 May 2017 34 | Watford | 0–1 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 20:00 BST | Prödl Capoue Success |
Report | Lucas Can |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,959 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 6 May 2017 35 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Ndidi Mahrez Albrighton |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Roger East |
| 12 May 2017 36 | Everton | 1–0 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Barkley |
Report | Behrami Janmaat Holebas |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,550 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 May 2017 37 | Chelsea | 4–3 | Watford | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 BST | Terry Aké Azpilicueta Batshuayi Chalobah Fàbregas |
Report | Holebas Amrabat Capoue Janmaat Okaka Prödl Deeney |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,473 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 21 May 2017 38 | Watford | 0–5 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Doucouré |
Report | Kompany Agüero Fernandinho Jesus |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,829 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
FA Cup
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Watford | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Kabasele Sinclair |
Report | Naylor Flanagan Brayford |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium Attendance: 13,270 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 29 January 2017 Fourth round | Millwall | 1–0 | Watford | Bermondsey, London |
| 12:00 GMT | Morison Wallace |
Report | Britos Mason Abdoulaye Doucouré |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,772 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
EFL Cup
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Watford | 1–2 | Gillingham | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Ighalo |
Report | Byrne Dack |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7,004 Referee: James Linington |
Staff
Squad information and statistics
Statistics correct as of 23 April 2017.[7][lower-alpha 1]
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No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored
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GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward
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Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[lower-alpha 2] Age = Current age Left club during 2016–17
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| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | |
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Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 33 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2014 | No | — |
| 2 | DF | Allan Nyom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | — |
| 3 | DF | Miguel Britos | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 2015 | No | — |
| 4 | DF | Younès Kaboul | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2016 | No | — |
| 5 | DF | Sebastian Prödl | 28+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28+2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 2015 | No | — |
| 6 | DF | Adrian Mariappa | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 7 | MF | Nordin Amrabat | 21+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2016 | No | — |
| 8 | MF | Tom Cleverley | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2017 | No | — |
| 9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 29+3 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31+4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2010 | No | — |
| 10 | FW | Isaac Success | 2+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 11 | MF | Valon Behrami | 23+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | — |
| 12 | MF | Kenedy | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2016 | No | — |
| 13 | GK | Rene Gilmartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2014 | No | — |
| 14 | DF | Juan Carlos Paredes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2014 | No | — |
| 15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2014 | No | — |
| 16 | MF | Abdoulaye Doucouré | 9+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2016 | No | — |
| 17 | MF | Adlène Guedioura | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2015 | No | — |
| 18 | DF | Juan Camilo Zúñiga | 6+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2016 | No |  |
| 19 | FW | Jerome Sinclair | 1+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 20 | FW | Matěj Vydra | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2015 | No | — |
| 20 | FW | Mauro Zárate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2017 | No | — |
| 21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2012 | No | — |
| 21 | FW | M'Baye Niang | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2017 | No | — |
| 22 | MF | Daryl Janmaat | 13+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2016 | No | — |
| 23 | MF | Ben Watson | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2015 | No | — |
| 24 | FW | Odion Ighalo | 14+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 15+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2014 | No | — |
| 25 | DF | José Holebas | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | — |
| 26 | DF | Brice Dja Djédjé | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2016 | No | — |
| 27 | DF | Christian Kabasele | 5+8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 29 | MF | Étienne Capoue | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 33+1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | — |
| 30 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2016 | No | — |
| 31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 32 | DF | Brandon Mason | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 33 | FW | Stefano Okaka | 7+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2016 | No | — |
| 34 | GK | Giedrius Arlauskis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | — |
| 35 | MF | Carl Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 37 | MF | Roberto Pereyra | 12+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2016 | No | — |
| 39 | FW | Michael Folivi | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| 42 | DF | Andrew Eleftheriou | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Ola Adeyemo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2016 | No | — |
| — | GK | Charlie Bannister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2016 | No | — |
| — | GK | Nathan Gartside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2014 | Yes | — |
| — | FW | Ogo Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | MF | Rhyle Ovenden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Charlie Rowan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Connor Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2016 | Yes | — |
- From the start of pre-season to the end of the summer transfer window all players currently contracted to the club are listed. From the close of the summer transfer window all players who have been signed to the club since the close of the summer transfer window are listed. The following exceptions are made: a) if a player has appeared in a matchday squad prior to the end of the 2016 summer transfer window they will remain listed for the duration of the season b) players loaned out prior to the start of the season will not be listed until their return, with season-long loans omitted entirely - for players out on loan see the transfers section. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.
- For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to the year their professional contract begun, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
- A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2016–17 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
Non-playing staff
- Head-coach: Walter Mazzarri
- Assistant coach: Nicolo Frustalupi
- Assistant coach: Claudio Nitti
- Assistant coach: Luca Vigiani
- Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
- Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
- Fitness coach: Giuseppe Pondrelli
- Technical director: Luke Dowling[8]
- Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
- Scout: Roberto Miggiano
- Analyst: Fabio Corradini
- Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[9]
- Under-21 assistant manager: Hayden Mullins[10]
- Academy manager: Chris McGuane[11]
- Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[12]
- Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[11]
- Head of medical: Richard Collinge
- Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
- Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
- Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
- First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
- First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
- Kit manager: Will Jones
Information correct as of 11 July 2016.[13]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | £6,000,000 | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 |  | | £4,000,000 | [15] |
| 1 July 2016 |  |  | £12,500,000 | [16] |
| 21 July 2016 |  |  | £4,000,000 | [17][18] |
| 8 August 2016 | | | Free | [19][20] |
| 19 August 2016 | | | £4,000,000 | [21][22] |
| 19 August 2016 |  |  | £13,000,000 | [23][24] |
| 24 August 2016 |  | | £7,000,000 | [25][26] |
| 29 August 2016 | | | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 30 August 2016 |  | | Free transfer | [28] |
| 25 January 2017 | | | Undisclosed | [29] |
Out
| Date[lower-alpha 1] | Player | Transferred to[lower-alpha 2] | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2016 |  |  | £6,000,000 | [30] |
| 3 June 2016 |  | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][32] |
| 3 June 2016 |  | .svg.png){kind=small} | Free transfer (Released) | [31][33] |
| 3 June 2016 |  | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][34] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][35] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][36] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][37] |
| 3 June 2016 | | | Free transfer (Released) | [31][38] |
| 1 July 2016 | | | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 4 July 2016 | | | £1,500,000 | [40][41] |
| 12 July 2016 | | | Free transfer | [42] |
| 28 July 2016 |  | | £3,500,000 | [43] |
| 28 July 2016 |  | | £1,500,000 | [43] |
| 10 August 2016 |  | | Free transfer (Released) | [44][45] |
| 27 August 2016 | | | £12,500,000 | [46] |
| 31 August 2016 | | | £4,000,000 | [47][48] |
| 31 August 2016 |  | | Free transfer | [49] |
| 31 August 2016 |  | | £4,000,000 | [50][51] |
| 31 January 2017 | | | £3,500,000 | [52] |
| 31 January 2017 | |  | £20,000,000 | [53] |
- Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club. The group of players released on 3 June 2016 had contracts that expired on 30 June 2016.
- Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it occurred during the 2016-17 season.
Loans in
| Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2016 |  | | End of Season | [54] |
| 30 August 2016 |  | | 13 December 2016 | [55][56] |
| 31 August 2016 |  | | End of Season | [57] |
| 12 January 2017 | | | End of Season | [58] |
| 26 January 2017 | | | End of Season | [59] |
Loans out
Mathias Ranegie started the season on loan at Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the 2016 Allsvenskan season, having joined in February 2016.[60]
| Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2016 |  | | 5 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | [62] |
| 27 July 2016 | | | End of season | [63] |
| 27 July 2016 | | | End of season | [64] |
| 1 August 2016 | | | End of season | [65] |
| 16 August 2016 | | | End of season | [66] |
| 26 August 2016 | | | End of season | [67] |
| 31 August 2016 | | | End of season | [68] |
| 5 January 2017 | | | End of season | [61] |
| 26 January 2017 | | | End of season | [69] |
| 30 January 2017 | | | End of season | [70] |
| 31 January 2017 | | | End of season | [71] |
| 31 January 2017 |  |  | End of season | [72] |
| 31 January 2017 | | | End of season | [73] |
- On 5 January 2017, Adalberto Peñaranda was recalled from his loan at Udinese to join Malaga on loan.[61]
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