Watford FC
Second Tier
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 25.4
- Foreigners: 16 69.6 %
- National team players: 8
- Stadium: Vicarage Road 21.577 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€52.72m
Info
Game plan
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Sat Nov 25, 1978 | Unknown |
 |
Watford |
 |
Dagenham FC | 3:0 | |||
| Second Round | Sat Dec 16, 1978 | 4:00 PM |
|
Watford |
 |
Southend United | 1:1 | |||
| Second Round Replay | Mon Dec 18, 1978 | 8:30 PM |
|
Southend United |
|
Watford | 1:0 | |||
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round 1st leg | Sat Aug 12, 1978 | Unknown |
|
Watford |
 |
Brentford | 4:0 | |||
| First Round 2nd leg | Tue Aug 15, 1978 | Unknown |
|
Brentford |
|
Watford | 1:3 | |||
| Second Round | Tue Aug 29, 1978 | 8:30 PM |
|
Watford |
 |
Newcastle | ? | Graham Taylor | 15.346 | 2:1 |
| Third Round | Wed Oct 4, 1978 | Unknown |
 |
Man Utd |
|
Watford | 1:2 | |||
| Round of 16 | Wed Nov 8, 1978 | Unknown |
 |
Exeter City |
|
Watford | 0:2 | |||
| Quarter-Finals | Wed Dec 13, 1978 | Unknown |
 |
Stoke City |
|
Watford | 0:0 | |||
| quarter-finals deciders | Tue Jan 9, 1979 | Unknown |
|
Watford |
|
Stoke City | 3:1 AET | |||
| Semi-Finals 1st Leg | Wed Jan 17, 1979 | Unknown |
 |
Nottm Forest |
|
Watford | 4-4-2 | Graham Taylor | 32.438 | 3:1 |
| Semi-Finals 2nd Leg | Tue Jan 30, 1979 | Unknown |
|
Watford |
|
Nottm Forest | 4-4-2 | Graham Taylor | 27.656 | 0:0 |