A date has been set for the funeral of former Watford player Martin Patching.

The 65-year-old, who memorably scored in a 2-1 win against Liverpool on the final day of the 1982/83 season to ensure Watford finished second in the old Division One in their first ever campaign in the top flight, died at the start of this month aged 65.

Born in Yorkshire and capped by England at schoolboy and youth level, Patching began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and made more than 100 appearances for the club.

In December 1979, Graham Taylor paid Wolves £100,000 to bring Patching to Vicarage Road, and he scored on his debut in a 2-1 win at Preston.

He made 15 appearances for the Hornets in that first season, but his outings for the club were severely restricted by injury.

In total he made only 33 starts in four years for Watford with a further three outings from the bench, though his penultimate game for the club against Liverpool was perhaps his best remembered.

Watford marked Patching’s passing with a minute’s applause before the 1-1 draw with Southampton at Vicarage Road on December 9.

His funeral will take place at 11.45am on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Rotherham Crematorium and anyone who wishes to attend is welcome to do so.