Pictures: Memories of Watford FC's golden era in the 1980s

Thanks to the Watford Treasury who have been digging through the archives, we can take you on another trip down memory lane back to what is popularly recognised as the golden era in Hornets history when Graham Taylor led the club to previously unscaled heights in the English game.

Whether it was the joyous scenes after winning promotion to the top flight, or the disappointment that was to follow two years later when Watford were beaten 2-0 by Everton in their first FA Cup final appearance at Wembley, the pride in the team among fans remained constant.

Scroll down this page and enjoy looking back at some pictures you may not have seen for many years as we also recall when Watford opened their own train platform close to Vicarage Road and one of the most predatory goalscorers of that decade.

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A proud chairman after Watford had beaten Liverpool to finish runners-up in Division One in 1983

Mo Johnston in action against Luton Town

What might have been...the Hornets go up to collect their medals on the Wembley balcony after the 1984 FA Cup final

Thousands still gathered in Charter Place despite the Wembley disappointment

Steve Harrison in full Elton mode at the club's 1983 awards night

'This train will be stopping at platform...'

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