2009–10 Watford F.C. season
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After guiding the club to a 13th-placed finish in 2008–09,
Although Watford twice occupied a playoff position in late 2009, they gradually slipped down the table over the course of the season. With five games to go, they were in 21st position in the Championship, separated from the relegation zone only on goal difference. A 3–0 win over Reading secured Watford's Championship survival in their penultimate match of 2009–10. They eventually finished in 16th position out of 24 teams. In other competitions, Watford were defeated in the third round of the
Background
"When I am asked about other clubs, people are questioning my integrity and one thing I have mentioned is I always have integrity. I am loyal and find it disloyal when I am asked about other clubs when I am the Watford manager. There is nothing that has changed in that respect. "
Brendan Rodgers, 22 May 2009[1]
The
Pre-season
Watford started pre-season training at their training ground in
Watford sold striker
Legend
Win (W) Draw (D) Loss (L) Postponed (P–P)
All matches played in England unless otherwise stated.
18 July 2009 | Beveree Stadium, Hampton, London | |||
Collins 30' | [11] | Young 80' |
18 July 2009 | Wealdstone | 0–3 | Watford | Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip |
[12] | pen 36' 87'Ellington |
1 August 2009 | Parma | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Priskin 52' |
[15] | Paci 28' Mariga 64' |
Football League Championship
A total of 24 teams competed in the
The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2009, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage.
2009
Watford's team for the first game of the season, a 1–1 draw at home against Doncaster Rovers .
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Watford's first league match was at home to
Despite the transfer speculation, Smith played for Watford at
Watford did not play another game for two weeks, due to international fixtures. On the resumption of club football, they faced
Former Watford player
Don Cowie made his debut for
After a break for the last international fixtures of 2009, Watford resumed the season with a 3–0 home win over
2010
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Watford's lineup for the final match of 2009–10, a 4–0 win against Coventry at their stadium, the Ricoh Arena .
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Watford's start to 2010 was impacted by the
Mackay later remarked that fixture congestion in March and April caught up on his relatively small squad. Between 20 February and 20 April, Watford played fifteen matches, winning two (against
Results
8 August 2009 Match 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Graham 27' | [21] | Hayter 38' | Attendance: 15,636 Referee: Swarbrick |
15 August 2009 Match 2 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Watford | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
Ward 12' Evans 63' |
[23] | Attendance: 24,638 Referee: Oliver |
18 August 2009 Match 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2–4 | Watford | City Ground, Nottingham |
Blackstock 45 + 2' Adebola 87' |
[24] | 90 + 2' | Attendance: 19,232 Referee: Bates |
22 August 2009 Match 4 | Watford | 2–2 | Blackpool | Vicarage Road, Watford |
63' | [25] | Baptiste 56' Taylor-Fletcher 72' |
Attendance: 12,745 Referee: Deadman |
12 September 2009 Match 6 | Watford | 1–0 | Barnsley | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Graham 36' | [28] | Attendance: 12,613 Referee: Phillips |
15 September 2009 Match 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Watford | Home Park, Plymouth |
[29] | Cleverley 4' | Attendance: 8,703 Referee: Scott |
19 September 2009 Match 8 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Graham 58' Helguson 60', 77' |
[42] | 90 + 1' | Attendance: 14,647 Referee: Pawson |
26 September 2009 Match 9 | Reading | 1–1 | Watford | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
Rasiak 7' | [43] | Graham 66' Ellington 85' |
Attendance: 18,147 Referee: Haywood |
29 September 2009 Match 10 | Coventry City | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Cleverley 21' Hoskins 37' |
[44] | Clingan 14' Best 67', 84' |
Attendance: 13,034 Referee: Marriner |
3 October 2009 Match 11 | Watford | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[45] | 67' | Attendance: 13,895 Referee: Woolmer |
17 October 2009 Match 12 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Watford | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
[46] | Cleverley 26' | Attendance: 18,957 Referee: Mathieson |
20 October 2009 Match 13 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Watford | Portman Road, Ipswich |
McAuley 5' | [47] | Ellington 90 + 4' | Attendance: 19,289 Referee: Kettle |
23 October 2009 Match 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Mariappa 21' Lansbury 26', 61' Harley 54' |
[48] | Tudgay 45' | Attendance: 14,591 Referee: Crossley |
31 October 2009 Match 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–0 | Watford | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
Cox 68' |
[49] | Attendance: 21,421 Referee: Miller |
7 November 2009 Match 16 | Preston | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Helguson 9' Cleverley 33' |
[50] | Attendance: 13,524 Referee: Wright |
21 November 2009 Match 17 | Scunthorpe United | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Helguson 19', 22' Graham 48' |
[51] | Attendance: 13,241 Referee: Sarginson |
28 November 2009 Match 18 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Watford | Selhurst Park, London |
Moses 2' A Lee 6' Ambrose 54' |
[52] | Attendance: 14,085 Referee: Langford |
5 December 2009 Match 19 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Watford | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Løvenkrands 20' Pancrate 83' Nolan 49' |
[53] | Attendance: 43,050 Referee: Moss |
7 December 2009 Match 20 | QPR | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Doyley 43' Cowie 56' Cleverley 90 + 4' |
[54] | Agyemang 33' | Attendance: 15,058 Referee: Penn |
12 December 2009 Match 21 | Watford | 0–1 | Derby County | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[55] | Porter 77' | Attendance: 14,063 Referee: Stroud |
19 December 2009 Match 22 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Watford | London Road, Peterborough |
Frecklington 9' Geohaghon 78' |
[56] | Eustace 49' | Attendance: 7,723 Referee: Evans |
26 December 2009 Match 23 | Nottingham Forest | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
[57] | Attendance: 17,086 Referee: D'Urso |
28 December 2009 Match 24 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | |||
Haynes 38' Hartley 45 + 2' Nyatanga 69' |
[58] | Cleverley 43' Eustace 90 + 3' |
Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Linington |
9 January 2010 | Watford | P–P | Sheffield United | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[18] |
16 January 2010 Match 25 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | |||
Shiels 50' Roberts 80' |
[59] | pen 90 + 3' |
Attendance: 10,504 Referee: Hall |
23 January 2010 Match 26 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Watford | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool |
90 + 1' | [60] | Lansbury 27' Cleverley 79' |
Attendance: 6,855 Referee: Boyeson |
30 January 2010 | Watford | P–P | Swansea City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[61] |
2 February 2010 Match 27 | Watford | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Cleverley 39' Helguson 55' Cowie 74' |
[62] | Attendance: 13,076 Referee: Hill |
6 February 2010 Match 28 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Watford | Oakwell, Barnsley |
76' | [63] | Attendance: 11,739 Referee: Graham |
9 February 2010 Match 29 | Watford | 2–0 | Bristol City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Taylor 34' |
[64] | Attendance: 12,179 Referee: McDermid |
16 February 2010 | QPR | P–P | Watford | Loftus Road, London |
[65] |
20 February 2010 Match 30 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Watford | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
pen 90 + 5' |
[66] | Graham 64' Eustace 90 + 1' Cleverley 82' |
Attendance: 5,411 Referee: Webb |
27 February 2010 Match 31 | Newcastle United | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Hoskins 90 + 1' | [67] | 50' | Attendance: 17,120 Referee: Bates |
6 March 2010 Match 32 | Derby County | 2–0 | Watford | Pride Park Stadium, Derby |
Tonge 12' Porter 77' |
[68] | Attendance: 29,492 Referee: Horwood |
9 March 2010 Match 33 | Watford | 0–1 | Swansea City | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[69] | Kuqi 18' | Attendance: 12,907 Referee: Kettle |
13 March 2010 Match 34 | Watford | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[70] | Dickinson 51' | Attendance: 16,591 Referee: Taylor |
16 March 2010 Match 35 | Watford | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Lansbury 7' Hoskins 77' |
[71] | Colback 68' | Attendance: 13,996 Referee: Salisbury |
21 March 2010 Match 36 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Watford | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
McCormack 7' Whittingham 63' Burke 78' |
[72] | Helguson 90 + 3' | Attendance: 20,130 Referee: Crossley |
24 March 2010 Match 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Watford | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield |
Nolan 56' Varney 89' |
[73] | Cleverley 67' | Attendance: 18,449 Referee: Deadman |
27 March 2010 Match 38 | Watford | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Eustace 21' | [74] | Lita 55' | Attendance: 14,038 Referee: East |
30 March 2010 Match 39 | Watford | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Vicarage Road, Watford |
Graham 83' | [75] | John 31' Scannell 51' Danns 66' Hills 87' |
Attendance: 15,134 Referee: Taylor |
3 April 2010 Match 40 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Watford | Deepdale, Preston |
Davidson 53' | [76] | Buckley 35' | Attendance: 12,534 Referee: Shoebridge |
5 April 2010 Match 41 | West Bromwich Albion | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Graham 85' | [77] | Brunt 90+5' | Attendance: 14,555 Referee: Tanner |
10 April 2010 Match 42 | Plymouth Argyle | Vicarage Road, Watford | ||
Helguson 50' | [citation needed] | Attendance: 14,246 Referee: Atkins |
20 April 2010 Match 44 | QPR | 1–0 | Watford | Loftus Road, London |
Buzsaky 38' (pen) |
[79] | Attendance: 13,171 Referee: Miller |
24 April 2010 Match 45 | Watford | 3–0 | Reading | Vicarage Road, Watford |
[80] | Attendance: 15,949 Referee: Friend |
Summary
From their 3rd game until their 31st, Watford found themselves in a mid-table position; seldom in the top six, but several points clear of the relegation zone. A series of fixture postponements meant that, as of their 30th fixture, Watford had played fewer matches than any other Championship team.
- Key
- W: Win
- D: Draw
- L: Loss
- GF: Goals for
- GA: Goals against
- GD: Goal difference
- H: Home fixture
- A: Away fixture
- Pld: Games played
- Pts: Points scored
- Playoff position (3–6)
- Relegation position (22–24)
Game | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
Result | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | W |
Points | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 |
Position | 8 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 |
League Cup
First round
The first round draw for the 2009–10
11 August 2009 First round | a.e.t.) | Watford | Underhill Stadium, Barnet | |
[85] | Williamson 105' Severin 120 + 3' |
Attendance: 3,139 Referee: Cook |
Second round
The second round draw, held on 12 August 2009, included the 35 winners from the first round, as well as Newcastle, Middlesbrough, and the 13
25 August 2009 Second round | a.e.t.) | Watford | Elland Road, Leeds | |
Snodgrass 38', 98' | [87] | Sordell 87' | Attendance: 14,681 Referee: Hall |
FA Cup
3 January 2010 Third round | Chelsea | 5–0 | Watford | Stamford Bridge, London |
Sturridge 6', 69' Eustace 15' o.g. Malouda 23' Lampard 65' |
[89] | Attendance: 40,912 Referee: Friend |
Players
Statistics
Over the course of the season, 31 players made at least one first team appearance for Watford. Of these, Adrian Mariappa was the only one to start all 49 matches. Goalkeeper Scott Loach started every league match, while Danny Graham also played some part in every Watford fixture. Graham also finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals, all of them coming in the Football League. Tied for second place were Heiðar Helguson and Tom Cleverley, both of whom scored 11 goals. Three Watford players were sent off in 2009–10: Cleverley, Jon Harley and Nathan Ellington received one red card each.
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
Correct as of the final game of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Notes | ||
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Championship
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FA Cup | League Cup
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Total | Discipline | |||||||||
1 | GK | Scott Loach | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
2 | DF | Adrian Mariappa | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — |
3 | DF | Jure Travner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
4 | MF | Scott Severin | 4(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6(5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
5 | MF | Henri Lansbury | 34(3) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 35(4) | 5 | 10 | 0 | Joined club on 21 August 2009 |
6 | DF | Jay DeMerit | 25(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
7 | MF | Don Cowie | 40(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
8 | MF | Stephen McGinn | 2(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | Joined club on 15 January 2010 |
8 | MF | Tommy Smith
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Left club on 27 August 2009 |
10 | FW | Danny Graham | 37(9) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(9) | 14 | 2 | 0 | — |
11 | FW | Heiðar Helguson | 26(3) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(3) | 11 | 3 | 0 | Joined club on 15 September 2009[n 2] |
11 | MF | Jobi McAnuff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Left club on 27 August 2009 |
12 | DF | Lloyd Doyley | 43(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
13 | GK | Jonathan North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | MF | Ross Jenkins
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21(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
15 | MF | Jon Harley | 20(18) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 20(20) | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
16 | GK | Richard Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | DF | Dale Bennett | 8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
18 | FW | Will Hoskins | 5(13) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(13) | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
19 | FW | Liam Henderson
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0(13) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
20 | MF | Tom Cleverley | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | Joined club on 17 August 2009. |
22 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Joined club on 14 September 2009, and left on 5 January 2010 |
22 | MF | Will Buckley | 4(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | Joined club on 26 January 2010. |
24 | DF | Martin Taylor
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17(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Mike Williamson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Left club on 1 September 2009. |
25 | FW | Nathan Ellington | 2(15) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(16) | 1 | 2 | 1 | Left club on 1 January 2010 |
26 | MF | John-Joe O'Toole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Left club on 1 September 2009.[n 3] |
26 | FW | Ryan Noble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
27 | DF | Mat Sadler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
28 | MF | John Eustace | 39(3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42(3) | 4 | 11 | 0 | — |
29 | MF | Michael Bryan | 1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
30 | MF | Rob Kiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
31 | FW | Marvin Sordell | 1(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 1(5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
33 | DF | Lee Hodson | 29(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
34 | DF | Eddie Oshodi | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
36 | FW | Kurtney Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
37 | GK | Jonathan Bond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
38 | MF | Piero Mingoia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
39 | FW | Gavin Massey | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Awards
- Player of the season: Tom Cleverley
- Player's player of the season: John Eustace
- Young player of the season: Scott Loach
- Goal of the season: QPRon 7 December 2009)
- Hall of fame inductee: Nigel Gibbs
Transfers
In
Watford signed three permanent players before the first game of the season: former Scotland international
Unless a country is specified, all clubs play in the English football league system.
Date | Player | From | Fee |
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1 July 2009 | Scott Severin | Aberdeen (Scotland) | Free[91] |
2 July 2009 | Danny Graham | Carlisle United |
£200,000[n 4] |
18 July 2009 | Jure Travner | Celje (Slovenia ) |
Undisclosed[93] |
15 January 2010 | Stephen McGinn | St Mirren (Scotland) | Undisclosed[94] |
26 January 2010 | Will Buckley | Rochdale | Undisclosed[95] |
29 January 2010 | Martin Taylor |
Birmingham City | Free[96] |
Out
Watford's final sale of the season came when the January transfer window opened on 1 January 2010.
All clubs play in the English football league system.
Date[n 5] | Player | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
3 July 2009 | Theo Robinson | Huddersfield Town |
Undisclosed[102] |
23 July 2009 | Al Bangura | Released[n 6] | Mutual termination[104] |
7 August 2009 | Tamás Priskin | Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed[105] |
27 August 2009 | Jobi McAnuff | Reading | Undisclosed[106] |
27 August 2009 | Tommy Smith |
Portsmouth | Undisclosed[107] |
1 September 2009 | Mike Williamson | Portsmouth | £2 million[n 7] |
1 January 2010 | John-Joe O'Toole | Colchester United |
Undisclosed[n 3] |
21 June 2010 | Jordan Parkes | Released[n 8] | Mutual termination |
30 June 2010 | Richard Lee | Released[n 9] | Free (end of contract) |
End of season | Jay DeMerit | Released | Free (end of contract) |
End of season | Will Hoskins | Released[n 10] | Free (end of contract) |
End of season | Jon Harley | Released[n 11] | Free (end of contract) |
Loans
In
Start | Player | From | End |
---|---|---|---|
17 August 2009 | Tom Cleverley | Manchester United |
End of season[113] |
21 August 2009 | Henri Lansbury | Arsenal | End of season[114] |
14 September 2009 | Craig Cathcart | Manchester United | 4 January 2010[115] |
15 September 2009 | Heiðar Helguson | QPR | End of season[n 2] |
25 March 2010 | Ryan Noble | Sunderland | 20 April 2010[117][118] |
Out
For similar reasons to their young acquisitions, Watford loaned players such as O'Toole,
Start | Player | To | End |
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1 September 2009 | John-Joe O'Toole | Colchester United |
1 January 2010[n 3] |
16 December 2009 | Billy Gibson |
Wealdstone | 11 February 2010[119] |
1 January 2010 | Nathan Ellington | Skoda Xanthi (Greece ) |
31 December 2010[120] |
22 January 2010 | Jonathan North | Oxford City | February 2010[121] |
29 January 2010 | Mat Sadler | Stockport County | End of Season[122] |
1 February 2010 | Scott Severin | Kilmarnock (Scotland) | End of Season[123] |
1 February 2010 | Rob Kiernan | Kilmarnock (Scotland) | End of Season[124] |
1 February 2010 | Marvin Sordell | Tranmere Rovers | April 2010[125] |
19 March 2010 | Lewis Young | Hereford United |
April 2010[126] |
International
Four Watford players represented their country at senior international level in 2009–10. Club captain
Several further players participated in youth international matches. Loan duo
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Management and coaching staff
Watford's managerial and coaching setup changed considerably between May and July 2009. Manager
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Malky Mackay[130] |
Assistant manager | Sean Dyche[131] |
First team coach | David Kerslake[129] |
Goalkeeping Coach | Alec Chamberlain[132] |
Head of Football Business and Development | John Stephenson[132] |
Head of Conditioning/coach | Martyn Pert[132] |
Head of Medical | Richard Collinge[132] |
Strength and Conditioning coach | Mathew Monte-Colombo[132] |
Chief Performance Analyst | Neil McIlhargey[132] |
Kit Manager | Bob Oteng (until 12 December 2009)[133] |
Will Jones (from 13 December 2009)[133] |
Reserves and academy
Watford's youth system operates in partnership with the Harefield Academy in Hillingdon. First and second year scholars (aged 16–18) are officially attached to Watford, but also undergo a programme of academic and vocational study at the academy. Players aged 16 and below compete for the school team in their respective age groups under the name Harefield Academy, but wear Watford shirts. On occasion, Harefield schoolboys competed for Watford's under-18 side.
"On the last day of the season, 11 of the squad were from the Academy which says a lot about our youth set up."
Malky Mackay[137]
The club's under-18 side competed in Group B of the
Supporters
Watford's stadium, Vicarage Road, has a capacity of 17,504. The precise number of season ticket holders has not been stated, but Jimmy Russo revealed in the company's accounts that they numbered approximately 10,000.[141] Visiting clubs received an allocation of 2,300 tickets for their supporters.[142]
The club played 23 competitive home matches in 2009–10, all of them in the Championship, as well as a pre-season
Watford played 26 competitive away matches in 2009–10. The match against Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday 5 December 2009 attracted 43,050 spectators. This was the largest crowd at any Watford match that season, although this was aided in part by the fact that they did not play at another stadium with the capacity to beat it. Another notable away fixture was the match at Madejski Stadium against Reading. Brendan Rodgers, Watford's manager for the second half of 2008–09, left Watford for Reading under controversial circumstances in June, having previously stated that his integrity was being questioned when linked with the managerial vacancy. Reading's matchday squad also featured three former Hornets, two of whom had played for Watford under Rodgers. The match attracted 3,389 Watford fans, and ended in a 1–1 draw, with ex-Watford player Grzegorz Rasiak scoring Reading's goal, and Jobi McAnuff and Brynjar Gunnarsson also playing a part.
Ownership and finance
Watford Football Club is owned by the holding company Watford Leisure Plc (LSE: WFC). Its 2008–09 financial year ran from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2009. The company released its audited accounts and annual report on 6 November 2009. It included details of the club's major shareholders, showing that Fordwat Limited—the investment company of Michael Ashcroft—owned 37.16% of Watford Leisure, Valley Grown Salads (VGS)—owned by Watford Leisure directors Jimmy and Vince Russo—held a 29.98% stake, and that previous Watford chairman Graham Simpson had a 16.79% share.[141]
"Is this the worst situation I have ever faced in 30 years involvement at Watford? Of course it is. We could go into administration but it doesn't have to happen."
The accounts showed an operating loss of £1.465 million, and a net loss of £1.987 million.[141] Throughout 2009, Watford Leisure found themselves in need of finance on several occasions, and were loaned the money by VGS. On 30 November, VGS lent the club a further £1m, taking the total loan to the club to £4.88 million, secured against the club's stadium Vicarage Road. Upon announcing the loan, Watford revealed that this finance would only be sufficient to cover the club's costs until 22 December, and that a further £5.5 million would be needed to keep the business afloat until 30 June 2010.[144]
Watford Leisure's
Footnotes
- clean sheetrefers to the achievement of playing an entire match without conceding a goal.
- ^ a b Helguson's loan originally ended on 31 December 2009. He rejoined QPR for the first part of January, playing for them in an FA Cup third round tie against Sheffield United. He signed a loan extension with Watford on 11 January 2010.[116]
- ^ Colchester United, and later transferred there permanently.[90]
- ^ Watford must also pay £30,000 per 15 appearances, up to a maximum of 75 appearances, plus a one-off fee of £200,000 if they achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2009–10, 2010–11 or 2011–12.[92]
- ^ "End of season" denotes players who were available for the final game of the season, and subsequently left upon the expiry of their contracts.
- ^ Bangura later joined Blackpool.[103]
- ^ Possibly rising to £3 million. Deal also includes a sell-on clause.[108]
- ^ Parkes later signed for Barnet.[109]
- ^ Lee subsequently signed for Brentford.[110]
- Bristol Rovers.[111]
- Notts County.[112]
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