1991–92 Watford F.C. season

Watford
1991–92 season
Chairman Jack Petchey
Manager Steve Perryman
Stadium Vicarage Road
Second Division 10th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Full Members Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Blissett (9)
All: Blissett (12)
Average home league attendance 8,511

During the 1991–92 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Watford had a poor first half of the campaign and by Christmas were only above the relegation places on goal difference with their home form dragging them down the league with 7 defeats from the first 12 league matches at home. By the middle of March, the Hornets were still near the relegation zone and at that point one of the big contenders by many to go down but an amazing run of one defeat from their final 13 league games which included 8 wins, secured safety and finished in a satisfying 10th place.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA W D L GF GA GF GA GD Pts
1Ipswich Town (C)461634422289628287050+ 2084
2Middlesbrough (P)4615623713851021285841+ 1780
3Derby County4611483524125634276951+ 1878
4Leicester City4614454124941021316255+ 777
5Cambridge United461094341998631286547+ 1874
6Blackburn Rovers (P)4614544121761029327053+ 1774
7Charlton Athletic469772523114829255448+ 671
8Swindon Town4615353822312831336955+ 1469
9Portsmouth4615624112461324396551+ 1469
10Watford46959252396826255148+ 365
11Wolverhampton Wanderers4611663624741225306154+ 764
12Southend United4611573726661126376161± 062
13Bristol Rovers4611934329551317346063– 362
14Tranmere Rovers469953732510819245656± 061
15Millwall4610493232761032396471– 761
16Barnsley4611482725571119324657– 1159
17Bristol City4610853024371325475571– 1654
18Sunderland4610853623431625426165– 453
19Grimsby Town4675112528761022344762– 1553
20Newcastle United469863830451428546684– 1852
21Oxford United4610673930351527436673– 750
22Plymouth Argyle4611572626241716384264– 2248
23Brighton & HA467793637541420405677– 2147
24Port Vale467882325371319344259– 1745

NB Goal difference then goals scored applies when teams are level on points

Results

Watford's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–213,547
24 August 1991 Newcastle UnitedA2–222,440Nicholas, Blissett
31 August 1991 Cambridge UnitedH1–38,902Blissett
3 September 1991 BarnsleyA3–06,500Bazeley, Blissett, Kennedy
7 September 1991 MiddlesbroughH1–28,715McLaughlin
14 September 1991 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–08,741Butler
17 September 1991 Blackburn RoversA0–19,542
21 September 1991 Charlton AthleticH2–08,459Butler, Hessenthaler
28 September 1991 Swindon TownA1–38,863Porter
5 October 1991 Grimsby TownH2–06,970Hessenthaler, Putney
12 October 1991 Bristol CityA0–17,882
19 October 1991 Southend UnitedH1–26,862Porter (pen)
26 October 1991 Plymouth ArgyleA1–04,090Bazeley
29 October 1991 MillwallH0–27,366
2 November 1991 SunderlandA1–312,790Porter
6 November 1991 Oxford UnitedH2–04,785Bazeley, Porter (pen)
9 November 1991 Leicester CityH0–19,271
16 November 1991 Bristol RoversA1–15,064Blissett
23 November 1991 PortsmouthH2–18,135Blissett (2)
30 November 1991 Port ValeA1–25,777Porter
7 December 1991 Derby CountyH1–18,302Blissett
22 December 1991 BarnsleyH1–17,522Nogan
26 December 1991 MillwallA4–09,237Porter, Butler (2), Drysdale
29 December 1991 Cambridge UnitedA1–08,439Butler
1 January 1992 Tranmere RoversH0–09,892
11 January 1992 Newcastle UnitedH2–29,811Holdsworth, Porter (pen)
18 January 1992 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–314,175
24 January 1992 Tranmere RoversA1–16,187Butler
1 February 1992 Southend UnitedA0–17,581
8 February 1992 Plymouth ArgyleH1–07,260Blissett
22 February 1992 Port ValeH0–06,602
29 February 1992 Derby CountyA1–314,052Nogan
7 March 1992 Ipswich TownH0–19,199
11 March 1992 Oxford UnitedA0–05,808
14 March 1992 SunderlandH1–08,091Porter (pen)
17 March 1992 Ipswich TownA2–112,484Drysdale (2)
21 March 1992 Leicester CityA2–114,519Butler, Nogan
28 March 1992 Bristol RoversH1–07,496Drysdale (pen)
31 March 1992 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–17,589
4 April 1992 MiddlesbroughA2–113,669Butler, Holdsworth
11 April 1992 Blackburn RoversH2–110,522Bazeley (2)
18 April 1992 Charlton AthleticA1–17,477Nogan
20 April 1992 Swindon TownH0–09,911
22 April 1992 PortsmouthA0–014,417
25 April 1992 Grimsby TownA1–06,483Nogan
2 May 1992 Bristol CityH5–210,582Blissett, Putney, Bazeley, Gibbs, Drysdale

FA Cup

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1992 Swindon TownA2–39,817Blissett (2)

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1991 Southend UnitedH2–06,231Porter, Blissett
R1 2nd Leg 28 August 1991 Southend UnitedA1–1 (won 3-1 on agg)3,802Kennedy
R2 1st Leg 24 September 1991 EvertonA0–18,284
R2 2nd Leg 8 October 1991 EvertonH1–2 (lost 1-3 on agg)11,561Bazeley

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR12 October 1991 Southend UnitedH0–11,700

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK David James
- England GK Keith Waugh
- England DF Keith Dublin
- England DF Nigel Gibbs
- England DF Jason Drysdale
- England DF David Holdsworth
- England DF Darren Bazeley
- Scotland DF Joe McLaughlin
- England DF Jason Soloman
- England DF Barry Ashby
- Northern Ireland DF Steve Morrow (on loan from Arsenal)
- England DF Gerard Lavin
No. Position Player
- England MF Andy Hessenthaler
- England MF Gary Porter
- England MF Trevor Putney
- Wales MF Peter Nicholas
- England MF Rod Thomas
- Australia MF Richard Johnson
- England MF Alan Devonshire
- England FW Luther Blissett
- England FW Steve Butler
- Wales FW Lee Nogan
- Scotland FW Andy Kennedy
- England FW Alex Inglethorpe

References

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