2019–20 Watford F.C. season

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Watford
2019–20 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanScott Duxbury
Head CoachJavi Gracia
(until 7 September)[1]
Quique Sánchez Flores
(from 8 September to 1 December)[2][3]
Nigel Pearson
(from 6 December to 19 July)[4][5]
Hayden Mullins
(interim, from 19 July)
StadiumVicarage Road
Premier League19th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Tranmere Rovers)
EFL CupFourth round
(knocked out by Everton)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Troy Deeney
(10 goals)
All:
Troy Deeney
(10 goals)
Away colours
Third colours

The 2019–20 season was Watford's 121st year in their history and fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.[6] They also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.

Javi Gracia was sacked on 7 September 2019, after a poor start to the season saw Watford bottom with just one point.[7] He was replaced by former manager, Quique Sánchez Flores [8] However, on 1 December 2019, Flores was sacked after securing only a single victory in his second stint in charge.[9] Nigel Pearson was appointed manager on 6 December 2019 on a season-long contract.[10] On 19 July 2020, Pearson was sacked with two games remaining in the 2019–20 season. Watford were seven points adrift at the bottom of the league when Pearson took charge, and three points above the relegation zone when he was sacked.[11][12] Following Pearson's sacking, under interim manager Hayden Mullins, Watford went on to lose their remaining two games and were relegated.[13]

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2019 AM Bermuda Kane Crichlow England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer Under-23s [14]
1 July 2019 CB England Craig Dawson England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed First team [15]
1 July 2019 CB England Bayli Spencer-Adams England Arsenal Free transfer Under-23s [16]
12 July 2019 CB England Jamal Balogun England Reading Free transfer Under-23s [17]
12 July 2019 CF England Sam Dalby England Leeds United Undisclosed Under-23s [18]
12 July 2019 LB England Cameron Green England Reading Free transfer Under-23s [17]
12 July 2019 CM England Henry Wise Free Agent Free transfer Under-23s [17]
24 July 2019 CM Nigeria Tom Dele-Bashiru England Manchester City Free transfer Under-23s [19]
2 August 2019 CB England Mason Barrett England West Ham United Free transfer Under-23s [20]
2 August 2019 DM England Callum Whelan England Manchester United Free transfer Under-23s [20]
7 August 2019 CF England Danny Welbeck England Arsenal Free transfer First team [21]
8 August 2019 RW Senegal Ismaïla Sarr France Rennes €30,000,000 First team [22]
22 August 2019 SS England Kaylen Hinds Free agent Free transfer Under-23s [20]
1 January 2020 CF Brazil João Pedro Brazil Fluminense Undisclosed First team [23]
14 January 2020 RW Argentina Ignacio Pussetto Italy Udinese €8,000,000 First team [24]
30 January 2020 GK England Myles Roberts England Reading Undisclosed Under-23s [25]
31 January 2020 CB England Teddy Perkins England Burnley Undisclosed Under-23s [26]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Team Ref.
1 July 2019 CF England Jerome Sinclair Netherlands VVV-Venlo 30 June 2020 First team [27]
1 July 2019 CF Colombia Luis Suárez Spain Zaragoza 30 June 2020 Under-23s [28]
3 July 2019 LB Ecuador Pervis Estupiñán Spain Osasuna 30 June 2021 Under-23s [29]
9 July 2019 FW England Michael Folivi England AFC Wimbledon 30 June 2020 Under-23s [30]
14 July 2019 RB Ghana Kingsley Fobi Spain Badajoz 30 June 2020 Under-23s [31]
22 July 2019 CF Brazil Matheus Aias Spain Mirandés 30 June 2020 Under-23s [32]
24 July 2019 RB Spain Marc Navarro Spain Leganés 30 June 2020 First team [33]
25 July 2019 CB England Ben Wilmot Wales Swansea City 30 June 2020 First team [34]
26 July 2019 CF Scotland Alex Jakubiak England Gillingham 31 January 2020 Under-23s [35][36]
31 July 2019 AM Colombia Juergen Elitim Spain Marbella 30 June 2020 Under-23s [37]
1 August 2019 CM Ghana Kwasi Sibo Spain Ibiza 30 June 2020 Under-23s [38]
22 August 2019 CB England Harry Hudson England Cray Wanderers 30 October 2019[39] Academy [40]
22 August 2019 CM Trinidad and Tobago Daniel Phillips England Hemel Hempstead Town January 2020 Academy [40]
22 August 2019 LM Sweden Ken Sema Italy Udinese 30 June 2020 First team [41]
26 August 2019 CF Colombia Cucho Hernández Spain Mallorca 30 June 2020 First team [42]
2 September 2019 CF Venezuela Adalberto Peñaranda Belgium Eupen 30 June 2020 First team [43]
6 September 2019 LB England Cameron Green England Braintree Town 1 January 2020 Under-23s [44]
6 September 2019 GK England James Hoskins England Northwood 2 October 2019 Academy [44]
15 November 2019 GK England Dante Baptiste England Hendon Youth loan Academy [45]
1 January 2020 RB Guadeloupe Dimitri Foulquier Spain Granada 30 June 2020 First team [46]
31 January 2020 GK Sweden Pontus Dahlberg Netherlands FC Emmen 30 June 2020 First team [47]
31 January 2020 MF England Harry Forster England St Albans City 30 June 2020 Academy [48]
31 January 2020 LB Scotland Lewis Gordon England St Albans City 30 June 2020 Academy [49]
31 January 2020 CF Scotland Alex Jakubiak Scotland St Mirren 30 June 2020 Under-23s [36]
13 March 2020 GK England Harvey White England Hendon 30 June 2020 Under-23s [50]

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2019 CB Uruguay Miguel Britos Free Agent Released First team [51]
1 July 2019 CM England Ashley Charles Free Agent Released Under-23s [51]
1 July 2019 CM England Andrew Eleftheriou England Dagenham & Redbridge Released Under-23s [51][52]
1 July 2019 CB Republic of Ireland Tommie Hoban Free Agent Released First team [51]
1 July 2019 GK England Sam Howes England Woking Released Under-23s [51][53]
1 July 2019 CB Northern Ireland Tom Leighton Free Agent Released Academy [51]
1 July 2019 DM The Gambia Sulayman Marreh Belgium Eupen Undisclosed Under-23s [54]
1 July 2019 RB England Michael Mullings Free Agent Released Academy [55]
1 July 2019 CF Belgium Obbi Oularé Belgium Standard Liège Undisclosed First team [56]
1 July 2019 LM England Kai Sanders Free Agent Released Academy [55]
1 July 2019 AM England Sam Sesay Free Agent Released Academy [57]
1 July 2019 DF England Ryan Suckling Free Agent Released Academy [55]
1 July 2019 CB England Ben Tricker England Fulham Released Academy [58]
1 August 2019 RW Belgium Dodi Lukebakio Germany Hertha BSC Undisclosed First team [59]
2 September 2019 CF Italy Stefano Okaka Italy Udinese Undisclosed First team [60]
19 December 2019 CB England Joy Mukena England Bracknell Town Free transfer Under-23s [61]
24 January 2020 LB Netherlands Marvin Zeegelaar Italy Udinese Undisclosed First team [62]
31 January 2020 CB Austria Sebastian Prödl Free agent Mutual consent First team [63]

Pre-season and friendlies[]

In June 2019. The Hornets confirmed their pre-season schedule.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming   Void   Postponed

18 July 2019 (2019-07-18) Friendly Ajax 1–2 Watford Saalfelden, Austria
18:00 CEST Van de Beek Goal 52' Report Gray Goal 39' (pen.)
Deeney Goal 78'		 Stadium: SaalfeldenArena
Attendance: 27,321
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 Watford Zell am See, Austria
15:00 CEST Diaby Goal 66' Report Hughes Goal 35'
Gray Goal 56'		 Stadium: Alois Latini Stadion
27 July 2019 Friendly Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Watford Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 BST Report Capoue Goal 31' Stadium: Loftus Road
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) Friendly Watford 2–1 Real Sociedad Watford
15:00 BST Gray Goal 48', 88' Report Oyarzabal Goal 27' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
13 June 2020 (2020-06-13) Friendly Watford 2–0 Brentford Watford
12:30 BST Capoue Goal 33'
Sarr Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road

Competitions[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2019–20 Premier League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 West Ham United 38 10 9 19 49 62 −13 39
17 Aston Villa 38 9 8 21 41 67 −26 35
18 Bournemouth (R) 38 9 7 22 40 65 −25 34 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Watford (R) 38 8 10 20 36 64 −28 34
20 Norwich City (R) 38 5 6 27 26 75 −49 21
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[65]
(R) Relegated

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 10 20 36 64  −28 34 6 6 7 22 27  −5 2 4 13 14 37  −23

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLDDLLDDDLWLLLDLWDWWWDLLDLWLDLLLWWLLL
Position1820202020202020202020182020202020201919191717191919191717161617171717171819
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2020. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced.[66]

10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 1 Watford 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Watford
15:00 BST Report Doucouré Goal 28' (o.g.)
Andone Goal 65'
Maupay Goal 77'
Dunk Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,245
Referee: Craig Pawson
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 2 Everton 1–0 Watford Merseyside
15:00 BST Bernard Goal 10'
Coleman Yellow card 14'
Gomes Yellow card 47'		 Report Capoue Yellow card 31'
Holebas Yellow card 59'
Pereyra Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,066
Referee: Lee Mason
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 3 Watford 1–3 West Ham United Watford
15:00 BST Gray Goal 17'
Holebas Yellow card 63'		 Report Noble Goal 3' (pen.)
Haller Goal 64', 73'
Ogbonna Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,035
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 4 Newcastle United 1–1 Watford Newcastle
15:00 BST Hayden Yellow card 31'
Schär Goal 41'
Dummett Yellow card 44'		 Report Hughes Goal 2'
Doucouré Yellow card 29'
Dawson Yellow card 44'
Cathcart Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 44,157
Referee: Graham Scott
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) 5 Watford 2–2 Arsenal Watford
16:30 BST Holebas Yellow card 45+2'
Cleverley Goal 54'
Femenía Yellow card 56'
Pereyra Goal 81' (pen.)
Capoue Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Aubameyang Goal 21', 32'
Kolašinac Yellow card 43'
Guendouzi Yellow card 45+2'
Leno Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,360
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Live on Sky Sports
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 6 Manchester City 8–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST D. Silva Goal 1'
Agüero Goal 7' (pen.)
Mahrez Goal 12'
B. Silva Goal 15', 49', 60', Yellow card 19'
Otamendi Goal 18'
Angeliño Yellow card 81'
De Bruyne Goal 85'		 Report Femenía Yellow card 59'
Deulofeu Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 54,273
Referee: Mike Dean
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Watford Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Doherty Goal 18'
Janmaat Goal 61' (o.g.)		 Report Holebas Yellow card 68' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,711
Referee: Paul Tierney
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 8 Watford 0–0 Sheffield United Watford
15:00 BST Report McBurnie Yellow card 57'
Lundstram Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,811
Referee: Andre Marriner
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 9 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Watford Tottenham
15:00 BST Sánchez Yellow card 13'
Sissoko Yellow card 77'
Alli Goal 86', Yellow card 90'
Rose Yellow card 89'		 Report Doucouré Goal 6'
Pereyra Yellow card 84'
Kiko Yellow card 88'
Holebas Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 58,754
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 10 Watford 0–0 Bournemouth Watford
15:00 BST Dawson Yellow card 41'
Deulofeu Yellow card 77'
Doucouré Yellow card 85'
Hughes Yellow card 87'
Pereyra Yellow card 89'		 Report Wilson Yellow card 65'
Rico Yellow card 73'
Billing Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,821
Referee: Mike Dean
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 11 Watford 1–2 Chelsea Watford
17:30 GMT Kabasele Yellow card 46'
Janmaat Yellow card 70'
Deulofeu Goal 80' (pen.)
Dawson Yellow card 82'
Mariappa Yellow card 88'		 Report Abraham Goal 5'
Pulisic Goal 55'
Jorginho Yellow card 89'
Mount Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,011
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08) 12 Norwich City 0–2 Watford Norwich
20:00 GMT Vrančić Yellow card 86' Report Deulofeu Goal 2'
Kabasele Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 65'
Gray Goal 52'
Hughes Yellow card 69'
Masina Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,074
Referee: Andre Marriner
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 13 Watford 0–3 Burnley Watford
15:00 GMT Gray Yellow card 25' Report Mee Yellow card 30'
Tarkowski Yellow card 45+4', Goal 88'
Wood Goal 53'
Westwood Yellow card 60'
Barnes Goal 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Paul Tierney
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 14 Southampton 2–1 Watford Southampton
17:30 GMT Redmond Yellow card 48'
Ings Goal 78'
Ward-Prowse Goal 83'		 Report Sarr Goal 24' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 26,929
Referee: Michael Oliver
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) 15 Leicester City 2–0 Watford Leicester
19:30 GMT Vardy Yellow card 38', Goal 55' (pen.)
Söyüncü Yellow card 41'
Ndidi Yellow card 63'
Maddison Goal 90+6'		 Report Deulofeu Yellow card 46'
Masina Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,763
Referee: Craig Pawson
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 16 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace Watford
15:00 GMT Doucouré Yellow card 34'
Cathcart Yellow card 40'
Femenía Yellow card 87'
Capoue Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Zaha Yellow card 38'
Tomkins Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,070
Referee: Martin Atkinson
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 17 Liverpool 2–0 Watford Liverpool
12:30 GMT Salah Goal 38', 90'
Henderson Yellow card 43'
Milner Yellow card 57'		 Report Hughes Yellow card 24' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,311
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) 18 Watford 2–0 Manchester United Watford
14:00 GMT Capoue Yellow card 36'
Sarr Goal 50'
Doucouré Yellow card 51'
Deeney Goal 54' (pen.)
Cathcart Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Shaw Yellow card 38' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,488
Referee: Lee Mason
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 19 Sheffield United 1–1 Watford Sheffield
15:00 GMT Norwood Goal 36' (pen.) Report Deulofeu Goal 27', Yellow card 74'
Cathcart Yellow card 46'
Chalobah Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,222
Referee: David Coote
28 December 2019 (2019-12-28) 20 Watford 3–0 Aston Villa Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney Goal 42', 67' (pen.), Yellow card 90+2'
Mariappa Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 57'
Sarr Goal 71', Yellow card 84'
Capoue Yellow card 74'		 Report Grealish Yellow card 90+6' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,348
Referee: Simon Hooper
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 21 Watford 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford
15:00 GMT Dawson Yellow card 21'
Deulofeu Goal 30'
Doucouré Goal 49'
Kabasele Red card 71'
Deeney Yellow card 90+4'
Foster Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Neto Yellow card 26', Goal 60' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,584
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) 22 Bournemouth 0–3 Watford Bournemouth
14:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 13' Report Doucouré Goal 43'
Deeney Yellow card 57', Goal 65'
Pereyra Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,384
Referee: Mike Dean
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 23 Watford 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
12:30 GMT Capoue Yellow card 35'
Doucouré Yellow card 60'		 Report Tanganga Yellow card 19'
Winks Yellow card 60'
Vertonghen Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,366
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) 24 Aston Villa 2–1 Watford Birmingham
19:30 GMT Mings Yellow card 45+1', Goal 90+5'
Douglas Luiz Goal 68', Yellow card 68'		 Report Deeney Goal 38'
Cathcart Yellow card 77'
Doucouré Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,867
Referee: Martin Atkinson
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 25 Watford 2–3 Everton Watford
15:00 GMT Masina Goal 10', Yellow card 68'
Pereyra Goal 42'
Success Yellow card 78'		 Report Mina Goal 45+1', 45+4', Yellow card 84'
Delph Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 71'
Holgate Yellow card 86'
Walcott Goal 90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,229
Referee: Craig Pawson
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 26 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Watford Falmer
17:30 GMT Schelotto Yellow card 35'
Mariappa Goal 78' (o.g.)
March Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Doucouré Goal 19'
Hughes Yellow card 64'
Mariappa Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,443
Referee: Kevin Friend
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 27 Manchester United 3–0 Watford Trafford
14:00 GMT Fernandes Goal 42' (pen.)
Martial Goal 58'
Greenwood Goal 75'		 Report Cathcart Yellow card 67' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,347
Referee: Martin Atkinson
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 28 Watford 3–0 Liverpool Watford
17:30 GMT Sarr Goal 54', 60'
Deeney Goal 72'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,634
Referee: Michael Oliver
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 29 Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford Selhurst
15:00 GMT Ayew Goal 28', Yellow card 90+4'
Zaha Yellow card 41'
Kouyaté Yellow card 50'
Benteke Yellow card 59'		 Report Kiko Yellow card 31'
Capoue Yellow card 50'
Doucouré Yellow card 52'
Pussetto Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,461
Referee: Anthony Taylor
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 30 Watford 1–1 Leicester City Watford
12:30 BST Dawson Goal 90+3' Report Tielemans Yellow card 40'
Chilwell Goal 90'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[67] It was rescheduled to 20 June.[68]
25 June 2020 (2020-06-25) 31 Burnley 1–0 Watford Burnley
18:00 BST McNeil Yellow card 71'
Rodriguez Goal 73'		 Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[69] and rescheduled to 25 June.[68]
28 June 2020 (2020-06-28) 32 Watford 1–3 Southampton Watford
16:30 BST Dawson Yellow card 32'
Bednarek Goal 79' (o.g.)
Doucouré Yellow card 90+5'
Cathcart Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Ings Goal 16', 70'
Ward-Prowse Goal 82'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[69] and rescheduled to 28 June.[68]
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 33 Chelsea 3–0 Watford London
20:00 BST Giroud Goal 28'
Willian Goal 43' (pen.)
Barkley Goal 90+2'		 Report Capoue Yellow card 21'
Mariappa Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
Note: The match was postponed on 19 March due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[69] and rescheduled to 4 July.[70]
7 July 2020 (2020-07-07) 34 Watford 2–1 Norwich City Watford
18:00 BST Dawson Goal 10'
Hughes Yellow card 23'
Welbeck Goal 55'
Cleverley Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Buendía Goal 4', Yellow card 90+4'
Lewis Yellow card 9'
Tettey Yellow card 11'
Godfrey Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[71] and rescheduled to 7 July.[70]
11 July 2020 (2020-07-11) 35 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
12:30 BST Deeney Goal 52' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Hughes Yellow card 90'		 Report Gayle Goal 23'
Lascelles Yellow card 45+2'
Manquillo Yellow card 63'
Fernández Yellow card 77'
Schär Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[71] and rescheduled to 11 July.[70]
17 July 2020 (2020-07-17) 36 West Ham United 3–1 Watford Stratford
20:00 BST Antonio Goal 6'
Souček Goal 10'
Rice Goal 36'		 Report Cleverley Yellow card 9'
Hughes Yellow card 35'
Deeney Goal 49'		 Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[71] and rescheduled to 17 July.[72]
21 July 2020 (2020-07-21) 37 Watford 0–4 Manchester City Watford
18:00 BST Mariappa Yellow card 80'
Hughes Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sterling Goal 31', 40'
Foden Goal 63'
Laporte Goal 66'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[71] and rescheduled to 21 July.[72]
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 38 Arsenal 3–2 Watford Holloway
16:00 BST Aubameyang Goal 5' (pen.), 33'
Tierney Goal 24'
Xhaka Yellow card 45'
Holding Yellow card 72'
Martínez Yellow card 74'		 Report Pereyra Yellow card 35'
Deeney Goal 43' (pen.)
Hughes Yellow card 45+5'
Dawson Yellow card 51'
Welbeck Goal 66'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic,[71] and rescheduled to 26 July.[72]

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[73]

4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Watford
15:00 GMT Dele-Bashiru Goal 12'
Chalobah Goal 14'
Pereyra Goal 34'		 Report Jennings Goal 65'
Monthé Goal 78'
Mullin Goal 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,373
Referee: Graham Scott
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers v Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: The fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[74]
23 January 2020 (2020-01-23) Third round replay Tranmere Rovers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Watford Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Monthé Goal 36'
Jennings Yellow card 55', Goal 104'		 Report Hinds Goal 68' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 10,039
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[75] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[76] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[77]

27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Watford 3–0 Coventry City Watford
19:45 BST Sarr Goal 37'
Janmaat Goal 56'
Peñaranda Goal 69'		 Report Dabo Yellow card 75' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,257
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Third round Watford 2–1 Swansea City Watford
19:45 BST Welbeck Goal 28'
Pereyra Goal 79' Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Surridge Goal 34'
Grimes Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,903
Referee: Darren Bond
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Fourth round Everton 2–0 Watford Walton
19:45 GMT Holgate Goal 72'
Richarlison Goal 90+3'		 Report Doucouré Yellow card 68'
Mariappa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,979
Referee: Simon Hooper

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brazil Heurelho Gomes 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 GK England Ben Foster 38 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK Austria Daniel Bachmann 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands Daryl Janmaat 10 1 7+1 0 0 0 2 1
4 DF England Craig Dawson 29 2 26+3 2 0 0 0 0
6 DF Jamaica Adrian Mariappa 23 0 15+5 0 1 0 2 0
11 DF Italy Adam Masina 28 1 20+6 1 1 0 1 0
15 DF Northern Ireland Craig Cathcart 30 0 28+1 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF Spain Kiko Femenía 29 0 26+2 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF Greece José Holebas 15 0 11+3 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF Belgium Christian Kabasele 31 0 26+1 0 1 0 2+1 0
41 DF England Mason Barrett 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
51 DF England Bayli Spencer-Adams 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF England Tom Cleverley 19 1 11+7 1 0 0 0+1 0
14 MF England Nathaniel Chalobah 26 1 10+12 0 1 1 3 0
16 MF France Abdoulaye Doucouré 39 4 36+1 4 0 0 1+1 0
19 MF England Will Hughes 31 1 27+3 1 0 0 1 0
20 MF Portugal Domingos Quina 9 0 0+4 0 2 0 3 0
24 MF Nigeria Tom Dele-Bashiru 3 1 0 0 2 1 0+1 0
29 MF France Étienne Capoue 30 0 30 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Argentina Roberto Pereyra 32 5 17+11 3 1 1 3 1
42 MF England Callum Whelan 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
44 MF England Joseph Hungbo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
46 MF England Henry Wise 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
58 MF England Jayden Bennetts 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Spain Gerard Deulofeu 30 4 25+3 4 0 0 0+2 0
9 FW England Troy Deeney 27 10 26+1 10 0 0 0 0
10 FW England Danny Welbeck 20 3 8+10 2 0 0 2 1
17 FW Brazil João Pedro 5 0 0+3 0 1+1 0 0 0
18 FW England Andre Gray 27 2 7+16 2 2 0 2 0
22 FW Nigeria Isaac Success 7 0 0+5 0 1 0 1 0
23 FW Senegal Ismaïla Sarr 30 6 22+6 5 0 0 1+1 1
33 FW Argentina Ignacio Pussetto 7 0 0+7 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW England Sam Dalby 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
53 FW England Kaylen Hinds 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
5 DF Austria Sebastian Prödl 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
17 FW Venezuela Adalberto Peñaranda 1 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 1
36 DF France Dimitri Foulquier 5 0 1+2 0 0 0 2 0

Last updated: 26 July 2020
Source: Competitions

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