On this date in Watford FC's history
Saturday, March 8, 1980
Watford went out of the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage, losing 2-1 to Arsenal in front of 28,000 at Vicarage Road.
Frank Stapleton's second-half brace gave the Gunners the lead, Malcolm Poskett hitting a consolation for the Hornets.
Reproduced by kind permission of Matt Rowson from his book, Watford FC On This Day
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