Watford Football Book

Product Description

Capture the history & greatest moments of ' Watford' through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of the English Cup 2nd round match against Spurs in 1923, this book charts a glorious history of great games & League titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include, Watford's long running 10
- 1 best win over Lowestoft in 1926, the 6
- 1 annihilation of Reading in 1937, the shock away win in the 1950 FA Cup 3rd round over then mighty Preston, the fantastic 7-1 defeat of Crystal Palace in 1954, the brilliant 1-0 win over Liverpool in the 1970 FA Cup 6th Round, the famous 1-2 away win over Man Utd in the 1978 League Cup. Read about the 7-1 humiliation of Southampton in the 1970 League Cup; against all odds Watford pulled back a 4 goal deficit from the 1st leg & sensationally won in extra time. Relive the thrill of Watford's rise in fortunes under the management of Graham Taylor & Chairmanship on Elton John from 3rd Division minnows in 1978 to 1st Division stardom in the 1980s including the emotional 1984 FA Cup Final against Everton & numerous top scoring results such as the 8-0 defeat over Sunderland in 1982, the 0-4 away win over Leeds in 1984, the 5-0 win over West Ham in 1985 & many more. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the end of last season. A unique & wonderful gift & must have for all Watford fans.