Commemorative Books Coverage List Watford contents 2021 Date of Paper Pages Event Covered (Daily Mirror unless stated) 3 Feb 1929 Page 26 Watford 6 Plymouth Argyle 3 15 Jan 1932 Page 23 Fulham 0 Watford 3 (FA Cup 3rd Round replay) 14 Feb 1932 Page 26 Watford 1 Bradford 0 (FA Cup 5th Round) 21 Dec 1933 Page 26 Watford 6 Clapton Orient 0 16 Sep 1934 Page 35 Watford 5 Clapton Orient 0 16 Dec 1934 Page 39 Watford 7 Swindon Town 4 21 Mar 1937 Page 35 Watford 6 Reading 1 11 Apr 1937 Page 35 Torquay 4 Watford 7 12 Jan 1950 Page 10 Preston 0 Watford 1 (FA Cup 3rd Round replay) 29 Jan 1950 Back page Watford 0 Manchester United 1 (FA Cup 4th Round) 8 Sep 1954 Page 15 Watford 7 Crystal Palace 1 8 Dec 1957 Page 26 Watford 5 Exeter 4 3 Feb 1960 Page 20 Watford 1 Southampton 0 (FA Cup 4th Round replay) 17 Apr 1960 Page 31 Watford 5 Gateshead 0 30 Nov 1960 Page 24 Watford 1 Crystal Palace 0 (FA Cup 2nd Round replay) 12 Apr 1961 Page 27 Watford 7 Coventry 2 30 Jan 1967 Page 19 Watford 0 Liverpool 0 (FA Cup 3rd Round) 2 Feb 1967 Page 23 Liverpool 3 Watford 1 (FA Cup 3rd Round replay) 3 Dec 1967 Page 37 Watford 7 Grimsby 1 26 Jan 1969 Page 38 Manchester United 1 Watford 1 (FA Cup 4th Round) 4 Feb 1969 Page 23 Watford 0 Manchester United 2 (FA Cup 4th Round replay) 22 Feb 1970 Page 43 Watford 1 Liverpool 0 (FA Cup 6th Round) 29 Jan 1978 Page 45 Watford 6 Doncaster 0 5 Oct 1978 Back page Manchester United 1 Watford 2 (League Cup 3rd Round) 15 May 1979 Back page Watford 4 Hull 0 (promoted to Division 2) 17 Feb 1980 Page 47 Wolves 0 Watford 3 (FA Cup 5th Round) 3 Sep 1980 Back page Watford 7 Southampton 1 (League Cup 2nd Round 2nd leg) 29 Oct 1980 Back page Watford 4 Nottingham Forest 1 (League Cup 4th Round) 4 Jan 1982 Page 26 Watford 1 Manchester United 0 (FA Cup 3rd Round) 27 Jan 1982 Page 27 Watford 6 Derby 1 10 May 1982 Page 27 Watford 3 Leicester 1 26 Sep 1982 Pages 42 & 43 Watford 8 Sunderland 0 29 Nov 1982 Page 26 Arsenal 2 Watford 4 29 Sep 1983 Back page Watford beat Kaiserslautern 4-3 on aggregate (UEFA Cup 1st Round) 3 Jan 1984 Back page Tottenham 2 Watford 3 11 Mar 1984 Page 42 Birmingham 1 Watford 3 (FA Cup quarter-final) 15 Apr 1984 Page 42 Plymouth 0 Watford 1 (FA Cup semi-final) 20 May 1984 Pages 46, 47 and back Watford 0 Everton 2 (FA Cup Final) 14 Oct 1984 Page 47 Chelsea 2 Watford 3 1 Nov 1984 Page 31 Leeds 0 Watford 4 (League Cup 3rd Round) 3 Apr 1985 Page 31 Watford 5 West Ham 0 14 May 1985 Page 26 Watford 5 Manchester United 1 7 Feb 1986 Back page Manchester City 1 Watford 3 (FA Cup 4th Round 2nd replay) 2 Apr 1986 Page 27 Watford 3 Arsenal 0 6 May 1986 Page 27 Chelsea 1 Watford 5 17 Sep 1986 Back page Watford 1 Manchester United 0 7 Dec 1986 Page 42 Watford 2 Liverpool 0 9 Mar 1987 Back page Watford 2 Everton 1 15 Mar 1987 Pages 42 & 43 Arsenal 1 Watford 3 (FA Cup quarter-final) 22 Mar 1987 Page 47 Watford 2 Arsenal 0 15 Apr 1987 Page 35 Watford 3 Chelsea 1 19 May 1987 Pages 26 and back Graham Taylor quits as manager and is replaced by Dave Bassett 29 Nov 1987 Page 43 Watford 2 Arsenal 0 24 Feb 1988 Page 35 Watford 2 Port Vale 0 (FA Cup 5th Round replay) 16 Apr 1988 Back page Arsenal 0 Watford 1 19 Jan 1989 Page 35 Watford 1 Newcastle 0 (FA Cup 3rd Round 3rd replay) 17 Dec 1989 Page 41 Watford 7 Bradford 2 14 Apr 1991 Page 41 Watford 3 Wolves 1 6 May 1991 Page 24 Watford win 1-0 at Oxford to avoid relegation 6 Aug 1991 Page 27 Elton John returns to Watford as a director 11 Nov 1992 Pages 34 and back Watford 2 Leeds 1 (League Cup 3rd Round) 24 Mar 1993 Page 31 Watford 1 Newcastle 0 5 Oct 1994 Page 35 Tottenham 2 Watford 3 (League Cup 2nd Round 2nd leg) 23 Feb 1996 Page 38 Graham Taylor returns as General Manager 28 Apr 1996 Page 66 Norwich 1 Watford 2 6 Oct 1997 Mania page 16 Luton 0 Watford 4 4 May 1998 Mania page 16 Fulham 1 Watford 2 (Division 2 champions) 17 May 1999 Mania page 12 Watford 1 Birmingham 0 (Division 1 Playoff semi-final 1st leg) 21 May 1999 Page 56 Watford beat Birmingham on penalties (Division 1 Playoff semi-final 2nd leg) 1 June 1999 Front & back, 50 & 51 Watford 2 Bolton 0 (Division 1 Playoff Final) 16 Aug 1999 Mania pages 6 & 7 Liverpool 0 Watford 1 20 Sep 1999 Mania pages 6 & 7 Watford 1 Chelsea 0 15 May 2000 Mania page 6 Watford 1 Coventry 0 12 Mar 2001 Mania page 12 Watford 4 Norwich 1 4 Apr 2001 Page 40 Watford 3 Nottingham Forest 0 28 Nov 2001 Page 57 Watford 3 Charlton 2 (League Cup 4th Round) 16 Feb 2003 Premplus pages 2 & 3 Sunderland 0 Watford 1 (FA Cup 5th Round) 10 Mar 2003 Mania pages 6 & 7 Watford 2 Burnley 0 (FA Cup quarter-final) 14 Apr 2003 Pages 48 & 49 Watford 1 Southampton 2 (FA Cup semi-final) 4 Jan 2004 Premplus pages 8 & 9 Watford 2 Chelsea 2 (FA Cup 3rd Round) 1 Dec 2004 Page 49 Watford 3 Portsmouth 0 (League Cup quarter-final) 7 Feb 2006 Page 58 Sheffield United 1 Watford 4 13 Feb 2006 Mania page 14 Watford 4 Coventry 0 26 Feb 2006 Premplus page 10 Watford 2 Cardiff 1 18 Apr 2006 Mania page 16 Watford 2 Ipswich 1 8 May 2006 Mania page 15 Crystal Palace 0 Watford 3 (Championship Playoff semi-final 1st leg) 22 May 2006 Pages 62, 63 and back Watford 3 Leeds 0 (Championship Playoff Final) 2 Jan 2008 Mania page 14 Southampton 0 Watford 3 3 Feb 2008 Premplus page 11 Watford 3 Wolves 0 20 Oct 2008 Mania page 17 Southampton 0 Watford 3 25 Jan 2009 Premplus page 11 Watford 4 Crystal Palace 3 (FA Cup 4th Round) 26 Apr 2010 Mania page 16 Watford 3 Reading 0 20 Sep 2010 Mania page 14 Millwall 1 Watford 6 29 Dec 2010 Mania page 11 Watford 4 Cardiff 1 12 Nov 2012 Football page 15 Leeds 1 Watford 6 21 Jan 2013 Football page 12 Watford 4 Huddersfield 0 13 May 2013 Football page 19 Watford 3 Leicester 1 (Championship Playoff semi-final 2nd leg) 11 Aug 2013 Football page 9 Watford 6 Bournemouth 1 25 Jan 2015 Football page 15 Watford 7 Blackpool 2 16 Apr 2015 Page 58 Nottingham Forest 1 Watford 3 26 Apr 2015 Football pages 1 & 13 Brighton 0 Watford 2 (promoted to Premier League) 14 Mar 2016 Pages 58 & 59 Arsenal 1 Watford 2 (FA Cup quarter-final) 19 Sep 2016 Pages 50 & 51 Watford 3 Manchester United 1 15 Jan 2017 Football page 1 Watford pay tribute to Graham Taylor at the home match v Middlesbrough 15 Oct 2017 Football page 11 Watford 2 Arsenal 1 6 Feb 2018 Pages 54 & 55 Watford 4 Chelsea 1 8 Apr 2019 Pages 54 & 55 Watford 3 Wolves 2 (FA Cup semi-final) 1 Mar 2020 Football pages 10 & 11 Watford 3 Liverpool 0 14 Mar 2020 Pages 2 & 3 Football is cancelled for 3 months due to the coronavirus pandemic 14 Feb 2021 Football page 15 Watford 6 Bristol City 0 21 Apr 2021 Page 48 Norwich 0 Watford 1 25 Apr 2021 Football pages 12 & 13 Watford 1 Millwall 0 (promoted to Premier League) TOTAL PAGES 139 .