1996/97 Watford Results 1998/99

WATFORD

Ground: Vicarage Road     Division: Football League Division 2

Season 1997/98

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 09/08/1997 Burnley Won 1-0 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
2 13/08/1997 Swindon Town Won 2-0 Away County Ground League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
3 16/08/1997 Carlisle United Won 2-0 Away Brunton Park FL Division 2
4 23/08/1997 Brentford Won 3-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
5 26/08/1997 Swindon Town Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Watford Won 3-1 on aggregate
6 30/08/1997 Preston North End Lost 0-2 Away Deepdale FL Division 2
7 02/09/1997 Plymouth Argyle Won 1-0 Away Home Park FL Division 2
8 07/09/1997 Wycombe Wanderers Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
9 13/09/1997 Chesterfield Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
10 16/09/1997 Sheffield United Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
11 20/09/1997 Gillingham Drew 2-2 Away Priestfield Stadium FL Division 2
12 23/09/1997 Sheffield United Lost 0-4 Away Bramall Lane League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Watford Lost 5-1 on aggregate
13 27/09/1997 York City Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
14 04/10/1997 Luton Town Won 4-0 Away Kenilworth Road FL Division 2
15 14/10/1997 Bristol Rovers Won 2-1 Away Memorial Stadium FL Division 2
16 18/10/1997 Millwall Lost 0-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
17 21/10/1997 Fulham Won 2-0 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
18 25/10/1997 Grimsby Town Won 1-0 Away Blundell Park FL Division 2
19 01/11/1997 Blackpool Won 4-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
20 04/11/1997 Southend United Won 3-0 Away Roots Hall FL Division 2
21 08/11/1997 Walsall Drew 0-0 Away Bescot Stadium FL Division 2
22 15/11/1997 Barnet Won 2-1 Away Underhill FA Cup 1st Round
23 18/11/1997 Oldham Athletic Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
24 22/11/1997 Northampton Town Won 1-0 Away Sixfields Stadium FL Division 2
25 29/11/1997 Wigan Athletic Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
26 02/12/1997 Wrexham Drew 1-1 Away Racecourse Ground FL Division 2
27 06/12/1997 Torquay United Drew 1-1 Away Plainmoor FA Cup 2nd Round
28 09/12/1997 Fulham Lost 0-1 Away Craven Cottage FL Trophy 1st Round South
29 13/12/1997 Bristol City Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
30 16/12/1997 Torquay United Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
31 20/12/1997 AFC Bournemouth Won 1-0 Away Dean Court FL Division 2
32 26/12/1997 Wycombe Wanderers Drew 0-0 Away Adams Park FL Division 2
33 28/12/1997 Plymouth Argyle Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
34 03/01/1998 Sheffield Wednesday Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FA Cup 3rd Round
35 10/01/1998 Burnley Lost 0-2 Away Turf Moor FL Division 2
36 14/01/1998 Sheffield Wednesday Drew 0-0 Away Hillsborough FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
37 17/01/1998 Preston North End Won 3-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
38 24/01/1998 Brentford Won 3-1 Away Griffin Park FL Division 2
39 31/01/1998 Chesterfield Won 1-0 Away Saltergate FL Division 2
40 08/02/1998 Gillingham Lost 0-2 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
41 14/02/1998 Luton Town Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
42 21/02/1998 York City Drew 1-1 Away Bootham Crescent FL Division 2
43 25/02/1998 Millwall Drew 1-1 Away The Den FL Division 2
44 28/02/1998 Bristol Rovers Won 3-2 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
45 03/03/1998 Walsall Lost 1-2 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
46 07/03/1998 Blackpool Drew 1-1 Away Bloomfield Road FL Division 2
47 14/03/1998 Southend United Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
48 17/03/1998 Carlisle United Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
49 21/03/1998 Oldham Athletic Drew 2-2 Away Boundary Park FL Division 2
50 28/03/1998 Northampton Town Drew 1-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
51 04/04/1998 Wigan Athletic Lost 2-3 Away Springfield Park FL Division 2
52 11/04/1998 Wrexham Won 1-0 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
53 13/04/1998 Bristol City Drew 1-1 Away Ashton Gate FL Division 2
54 25/04/1998 Grimsby Town Drew 0-0 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
55 28/04/1998 AFC Bournemouth Won 2-1 Home Vicarage Road FL Division 2
56 02/05/1998 Fulham Won 2-1 Away Craven Cottage FL Division 2

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1st 46 24 16 6 67 41 +26 88
Watford finished as Champions are were Promoted to Football League Division 1
Click here for final League Standings

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Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 3rd Round Sheffield Wednesday
Football League Cup 2nd Round Sheffield United
Football League Trophy 1st Round Fulham

Manager

Graham Taylor (from 1st June 1997)

1996/97 Watford Results 1998/99