Watford Timeline
Watford Timeline showing the key events in the history of the club
| 1890 |
Watford Rovers and West Herts merged to form Watford F.C. |
| 1920/1921 |
Founder member of Division Three South |
| 1922 |
Moved to Vicarage Road |
| 1958/1959 |
Placed in Division Four on League re-organisation |
| 1959/1960 |
Promoted to Division Three |
1968/1969
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Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
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| 1969/1970 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1971/1972 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1974/1975 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1976 |
Elton John buys the club |
| 1977 |
Graham Taylor appointed manager |
1977/1978
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Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
League Cup semi-finalists
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1981/1982
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Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
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| 1982/1983 |
Football League runner-up |
| 1983/1984 |
F.A. Cup runner-up |
| 1986/1987 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1988/1989 |
Not promoted after play-off |
| 1992/1993 |
Division Two renamed Division One |
| 1995/1996 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1997 |
Graham Taylor re-appointed as manager |
1997/1998
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Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
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| 1998/1999 |
Promoted to Premier League after play-offs |
| 1999/2000 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 2002/2003 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
2004/2005
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Division One renamed Football League Championship
League Cup semi-finalists
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| 2005/2006 |
Promoted to Premier League after play-offs |
| 2006/2007 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 2006/2007 |
Relegated to the Championship |
| 2007/2008 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
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