1991–92 Watford F.C. season

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Watford
1991–92 season
ChairmanJack Petchey
ManagerSteve Perryman
StadiumVicarage Road
Second Division10th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Blissett (9)
All: Blissett (12)
Average home league attendance8,511

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

Season summary

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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

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Main article: 1991–92 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Swindon Town 46 18 15 13 69 55 +14 69
9 Portsmouth 46 19 12 15 65 51 +14 69
10 Watford 46 18 11 17 51 48 +3 65
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 10 18 61 54 +7 64
12 Southend United 46 17 11 18 63 63 0 62
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Watford's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1991 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 13,547
24 August 1991 Newcastle United A 2–2 22,440 Nicholas, Blissett
31 August 1991 Cambridge United H 1–3 8,902 Blissett
3 September 1991 Barnsley A 3–0 6,500 Bazeley, Blissett, Kennedy
7 September 1991 Middlesbrough H 1–2 8,715 McLaughlin
14 September 1991 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–0 8,741 Butler
17 September 1991 Blackburn Rovers A 0–1 9,542
21 September 1991 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 8,459 Butler, Hessenthaler
28 September 1991 Swindon Town A 1–3 8,863 Porter
5 October 1991 Grimsby Town H 2–0 6,970 Hessenthaler, Putney
12 October 1991 Bristol City A 0–1 7,882
19 October 1991 Southend United H 1–2 6,862 Porter (pen)
26 October 1991 Plymouth Argyle A 1–0 4,090 Bazeley
29 October 1991 Millwall H 0–2 7,366
2 November 1991 Sunderland A 1–3 12,790 Porter
6 November 1991 Oxford United H 2–0 4,785 Bazeley, Porter (pen)
9 November 1991 Leicester City H 0–1 9,271
16 November 1991 Bristol Rovers A 1–1 5,064 Blissett
23 November 1991 Portsmouth H 2–1 8,135 Blissett (2)
30 November 1991 Port Vale A 1–2 5,777 Porter
7 December 1991 Derby County H 1–1 8,302 Blissett
22 December 1991 Barnsley H 1–1 7,522 Nogan
26 December 1991 Millwall A 4–0 9,237 Porter, Butler (2), Drysdale
29 December 1991 Cambridge United A 1–0 8,439 Butler
1 January 1992 Tranmere Rovers H 0–0 9,892
11 January 1992 Newcastle United H 2–2 9,811 Holdsworth, Porter (pen)
18 January 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 14,175
24 January 1992 Tranmere Rovers A 1–1 6,187 Butler
1 February 1992 Southend United A 0–1 7,581
8 February 1992 Plymouth Argyle H 1–0 7,260 Blissett
22 February 1992 Port Vale H 0–0 6,602
29 February 1992 Derby County A 1–3 14,052 Nogan
7 March 1992 Ipswich Town H 0–1 9,199
11 March 1992 Oxford United A 0–0 5,808
14 March 1992 Sunderland H 1–0 8,091 Porter (pen)
17 March 1992 Ipswich Town A 2–1 12,484 Drysdale (2)
21 March 1992 Leicester City A 2–1 14,519 Butler, Nogan
28 March 1992 Bristol Rovers H 1–0 7,496 Drysdale (pen)
31 March 1992 Brighton & Hove Albion H 0–1 7,589
4 April 1992 Middlesbrough A 2–1 13,669 Butler, Holdsworth
11 April 1992 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 10,522 Bazeley (2)
18 April 1992 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 7,477 Nogan
20 April 1992 Swindon Town H 0–0 9,911
22 April 1992 Portsmouth A 0–0 14,417
25 April 1992 Grimsby Town A 1–0 6,483 Nogan
2 May 1992 Bristol City H 5–2 10,582 Blissett, Putney, Bazeley, Gibbs, Drysdale

FA Cup

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Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 4 January 1992 Swindon Town A 2–3 9,817 Blissett (2)

League Cup

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Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 20 August 1991 Southend United H 2–0 6,231 Porter, Blissett
R1 2nd Leg 28 August 1991 Southend United A 1–1 (won 3–1 on agg) 3,802 Kennedy
R2 1st Leg 24 September 1991 Everton A 0–1 8,284
R2 2nd Leg 8 October 1991 Everton H 1–2 (lost 1–3 on agg) 11,561 Bazeley

Full Members Cup

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Main article: 1991–92 Full Members Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SR1 2 October 1991 Southend United H 0–1 1,700

Squad

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Watford 1991-1992 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ "All Watford players: 1992".
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