Watford All-Time Records and Major Achievements Summary

  • October 30, 2025

Watford, founded in 1881, competes in Championship. Over the past 5 seasons, the club has played 182 league matches, recording 52 wins, 48 draws, and 82 losses, scoring 209 goals and conceding 259.

The club’s record signing is Ismaïla Sarr (19/20), for a fee of € 30M; The record outgoing transfer is Richarlison (18/19), for € 39.2M.

The manager with the most matches in charge is Graham Taylor, who led the team in 470 games, achieving 189 wins, 112 draws, and 169 losses.

The team’s most frequent opponent is Leicester City, with a record of 18 wins, 15 draws, and 31 losses (86 goals for, 124 against). The next most frequent matchup is against Palace, with a record of 20 wins, 14 draws, and 24 losses (65 goals for, 80 against).

Basic Club Information

Watford logo
Watford
Founded1881
Home StadiumVicarage Road (Capacity: 21,577)
ManagerPaulo Pezzolano
Official Websitehttps://www.watfordfc.com

Watford Seasonal League Performance Trends

A visual overview of Watford’s seasonal performance indicators — points, goals scored, and goals conceded.

Change Chart

    League Performance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonLeague PositionPointsWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    25/2621위512357−2
    24/2514위57169215361−8
    23/2415위5613171661610
    22/2311위6316151556533
    21/2219위2365273477−43

    Manager Records

    ManagerMatchesWinsDrawsLossesWin Rate
    Graham Taylor
    		47018911216940.2%
    Aidy Boothroyd
    		17666496137.5%
    Ray Lewington
    		15052386034.7%
    Malky Mackay
    		10335254334.0%
    Gianfranco Zola
    		7533152744.0%

    Major Rivalries and Head-to-Head Records (Official League Matches)

    OpponentMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    Leicester City
    		6418153186124−38
    Palace
    		582014246580−15
    Norwich
    		53219237293−21
    Millwall
    		522282268644
    Ipswich
    		4919131769681

    Transfer Spending and Income (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonExpenditureIncomeNet Spending
    25/26€ 6.3M€ 12M-€ 5.7M
    24/25€ 3.3M€ 30M-€ 26.7M
    23/24€ 4.6M€ 63.3M-€ 58.7M
    22/23€ 18.8M€ 59.8M-€ 41M
    21/22€ 42.5M€ 12.9M€ 29.7M

    A positive net spending (+) indicates higher expenditure than income.

    Record Transfers (Incoming)

    PlayerSeasonFeeFrom Club
    Ismaïla Sarr
    		19/20€ 30M
    Rennes
    Andre Gray
    		17/18€ 20.4M
    Burnley
    Isaac Success
    		16/17€ 15M
    Granada
    Roberto Pereyra
    		16/17€ 13.5M
    Juventus
    Gerard Deulofeu
    		18/19€ 13M
    FC Barcelona

    Record Transfers (Outgoing)

    PlayerSeasonFeeTo Club
    Richarlison
    		18/19€ 39.2M
    Everton
    João Pedro
    		23/24€ 34.2M
    Brighton
    Odion Ighalo
    		16/17€ 23.3M
    Changchun Yatai
    Abdoulaye Doucouré
    		20/21€ 22M
    Everton
    Dodi Lukébakio
    		19/20€ 20M
    Hertha Berlin

    Home Match Attendance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonMatchesTotal AttendanceAverage AttendanceChange Rate
    25/26356,55618,852-2.7%
    24/2523445,70919,378+2.7%
    23/2423434,15118,876-1.5%
    22/2323440,95319,171-6.9%
    21/2219391,36920,598+7,883.7%

    Watford All-Time Record and Key Statistics

    SeasonPosPtsWDLGFGAGDAvg AttSpendIncomeNet
    25/26
    21
    5
    1
    2
    3
    5
    7
    -2
    18,852
    € 6M 300K
    € 11M 965K
    -€ 5M 665K
    24/25
    14
    57
    16
    9
    21
    53
    61
    -8
    19,378
    € 3M 281K
    € 30M
    -€ 26M 719K
    23/24
    15
    56
    13
    17
    16
    61
    61
    0
    18,876
    € 4M 558K
    € 63M 280K
    -€ 58M 722K
    22/23
    11
    63
    16
    15
    15
    56
    53
    3
    19,171
    € 18M 810K
    € 59M 830K
    -€ 41M 20K
    21/22
    19
    23
    6
    5
    27
    34
    77
    -43
    20,598
    € 42M 500K
    € 12M 850K
    € 29M 650K
    20/21
    2
    91
    27
    10
    9
    63
    30
    33
    258
    € 0
    € 70M 899K
    -€ 70M 899K
    19/20
    19
    34
    8
    10
    20
    36
    64
    -28
    15,353
    € 56M
    € 29M 400K
    € 26M 600K
    18/19
    11
    50
    14
    8
    16
    52
    59
    -7
    20,015
    € 30M 100K
    € 50M 440K
    -€ 20M 340K
    17/18
    14
    41
    11
    8
    19
    44
    64
    -20
    20,230
    € 71M 400K
    € 18M 500K
    € 52M 900K
    16/17
    17
    40
    11
    7
    20
    40
    68
    -28
    20,571
    € 69M 700K
    € 58M 100K
    € 11M 600K
    15/16
    13
    45
    12
    9
    17
    40
    50
    -10
    20,593
    € 80M 800K
    € 6M 550K
    € 74M 250K
    14/15
    2
    89
    27
    8
    11
    91
    50
    41
    16,664
    € 9M
    € 0
    € 9M
    13/14
    13
    60
    15
    15
    16
    74
    64
    10
    15,511
    € 0
    € 2M 75K
    -€ 2M 75K
    12/13
    3
    77
    23
    8
    15
    85
    58
    27
    13,453
    € 0
    € 3M 990K
    -€ 3M 990K
    11/12
    11
    64
    16
    16
    14
    56
    64
    -8
    12,703
    € 1M 410K
    € 8M 600K
    -€ 7M 190K
    10/11
    14
    61
    16
    13
    17
    77
    71
    6
    13,151
    € 725,000
    € 0
    € 725,000
    09/10
    16
    54
    14
    12
    20
    61
    68
    -7
    14,344
    € 1M 660K
    € 8M 970K
    -€ 7M 310K
    08/09
    13
    58
    16
    10
    20
    68
    72
    -4
    14,858
    € 355,000
    € 6M
    -€ 5M 645K
    07/08
    6
    70
    18
    16
    12
    62
    56
    6
    16,876
    € 10M 430K
    € 9M 300K
    € 1M 130K
    06/07
    20
    28
    5
    13
    20
    29
    59
    -30
    18,740
    € 10M 475K
    € 13M 500K
    -€ 3M 25K