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  • A refereeing display that was 'hard to stomach'

    Ian Holloway branded referee Robert Madley’s display as “probably the hardest one I’ve had to stomach” in 18 years of management but was disappointed in his own players for the way they reacted when some decisions didn’t go in their favour. The

  • Watford may be top but Jokanovic stresses: 'We must improve'

    Slavisa Jokanovic stressed Watford must improve despite today’s 3-1 victory over Millwall moving his team top of the Championship. The Hornets are two points clear in the Championship and are unbeaten in nine matches. But their head coach stressed

  • Watford return to the summit

    Watford are back on top of the Championship and have opened up a two-point cushion after beating Millwall 3-1 at Vicarage Road and seeing other results go their way. The Hornets had to recover from an early setback as Martyn Woolford fired the

  • VIDEO: Watford's remembrance display

    Watford FC fans recognised those who lost their lives in the First World War this afternoon with a foil display that covered the whole of the Rookery Stand at Vicarage Road Stadium. The display, which included 6,800 foils, was created by Hornets

  • HALF-TIME: Tozser thunderbolt ensures Watford lead

    Goals from Matej Vydra and Daniel Tozser ensured Watford came from behind to lead Millwall at half-time at Vicarage Road. Prior to kick-off a foil display which covered the whole of the Rookery Stand was held aloft to mark the 100-year anniversary

  • Watford observed - stories from Octobers past

    To all those who possess a television set or study pickle advertisements, the name of Philip Harben is already a household word. But on Tuesday, local TV enthusiasts, not to mention the advertisement students and several hundred other curious housewives

  • Discuss the action as Watford host Millwall

    The Watford Observer is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #WatfordFC hashtag and for those of you not on the social

  • Royal Air Forces Association coffee morning today

    The Abbots and Kings Langley Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association will be holding a coffee morning today. From 10am to noon there will be sales tables offering home made cakes, books, bric a brac and a raffle.  The event is taking place

  • Ricky Poppy Run to take place today

    Preparations are under way for this year’s Ricky Poppy Run. Runners will take part in the 5km fun run, which involves two complete laps of the Aquadrome. The race will begin at the Cafe in the Park and the Rickmansworth and Watford Sea Cadet

  • Opposition profile:Millwall

    Millwall were able to end a run of eight Championship games without a win with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff City in last weekend’s early kick off. A solitary goal from former Watford defender Danny Shittu was sufficient to claim a needed three points

  • On this date in Watford FC history

    Saturday, November 1, 1969 Watford were beaten 3-2 by Birmingham City at Vicarage Road. Keith Eddy's penalty was his sixth goal of the season - five of which were from the spot - making him the club's leading scorer to this point. This fact

  • November 1, 1974

    West Midlands police are finding communications with motorcycle patrols clear and easy thanks to a new type of helmet transducer assembly produced by a Watford firm. The equipment is the result of ten years’ co-operation between S.G. Brown of King