1987–88 Watford F.C. season

English football team season Watford 1987–88 Elton John Dave Bassett (until 11 January 1988)Steve Harrison (from 11 January 1988)https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2741&teamTabs=managers Watford Manager History | Past & Present Soccer Base Vicarage Road First Division 20th (relegated) FA Cup Sixth round(eliminated by Wimbledon) League Cup Fourth round(eliminated by Manchester City) Full Members' Cup Third round(eliminated by Ipswich Town) 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was Watford's 107th season in existence, and their sixth season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season, in which they finished 20th, and were relegated back to the Second Division. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth round and fourth round respectively. Competitions First Division 1987–88 Football League First Division League table First Division WAT Matches +First Division match resultshttps://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_a0i5 Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1988–89 Queen Anne Press 1988 Rollin Jack London 378DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancedmy 1987 8 15WimbledonH1–0Blissett15,344dmy 1987 8 19Nottingham ForestA0–114,527dmy 1987 8 22Manchester UnitedA0–238,582dmy 1987 8 29Tottenham HotspurH1–1Porter19,073dmy 1987 9 5Norwich CityH0–111,724dmy 1987 9 12Sheffield WednesdayA3–2Porter, Sterling, Senior16,144dmy 1987 9 19PortsmouthH0–013,277dmy 1987 9 26ChelseaH0–316,213dmy 1987 10 3Coventry CityA0–116,111dmy 1987 10 17SouthamptonA0–111,933dmy 1987 10 24EvertonA0–228,501dmy 1987 10 31West Ham UnitedH1–2Allen14,427dmy 1987 11 7Queens Park RangersA0–012,101dmy 1987 11 14Charlton AthleticH2–1Allen, Roberts12,093dmy 1987 11 21Oxford UnitedA1–1Blissett7,811dmy 1987 11 24LiverpoolA0–432,396dmy 1987 11 28ArsenalH2–0Jackett, Blissett19,598dmy 1987 12 5Derby CountyA1–1Hodges14,516dmy 1987 12 12Luton TownH0–112,152dmy 1987 12 26Sheffield WednesdayH1–3Sterland (o.g.)12,026dmy 1987 12 28PortsmouthA1–1Agana15,003dmy 1988 1 1Tottenham HotspurA1–2Morris25,235dmy 1988 1 2Manchester UnitedH0–118,038dmy 1988 1 16WimbledonA2–1Sterling, Allen (pen.)6,848dmy 1988 1 23Nottingham ForestH0–013,158dmy 1988 2 6Norwich CityA0–013,316dmy 1988 2 13LiverpoolH1–4Blissett23,838dmy 1988 2 27Coventry CityH0–112,052dmy 1988 3 5SouthamptonH0–111,824dmy 1988 3 19West Ham UnitedA0–116,015dmy 1988 3 26EvertonH1–2Porter13,503dmy 1988 3 29ChelseaA1–1Rimmer11,240dmy 1988 4 1Queens Park RangersH0–116,083dmy 1988 4 4Charlton AthleticA0–16,196dmy 1988 4 9Oxford UnitedH3–0Holden, Hodges (2)10,045dmy 1988 4 12Newcastle UnitedA0–316,318dmy 1988 4 15ArsenalA1–0Holden19,541dmy 1988 4 19Newcastle UnitedH1–1Jackett12,075dmy 1988 4 30Derby CountyH1–1Roberts14,181dmy 1988 5 2Luton TownA1–2M. Johnson (o.g.)10,409 FA Cup + FA Cup match resultshttps://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_a0i5 Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1988–89 Queen Anne Press 1988 Rollin Jack London 483–486RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird rounddmy 1988 1 9Hull CityH1–1Allen12,761Third round replaydmy 1988 1 12Hull CityA2–2 Jackett (pen.), Allen13,681Third round, second replaydmy 1988 1 18Hull CityH1–0Allen15,261Fourth rounddmy 1988 1 30Coventry CityA1–0Senior22,479Fifth rounddmy 1988 2 20Port ValeA0–022,483Fifth round replaydmy 1988 2 23Port ValeH2–0Senior, Porter18,359Sixth rounddmy 1988 3 12WimbledonA1–2Allen12,228 League Cup + League Cup match resultshttps://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_a0i5 Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1988–89 Queen Anne Press 1988 Rollin Jack London 449–454RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legdmy 1987 9 22DarlingtonA3–0Porter, Senior, Gibbs5,005Second round, second legdmy 1987 10 6DarlingtonH8–0Terry, Roberts, Hetherston (2), Hodges, Agana, Gibbs, Blissett8,186Third rounddmy 1987 10 28Swindon TownA1–1Agana13,833Third round replaydmy 1987 11 3Swindon TownH4–2Morris, Porter, Hodges, Allen13,378Fourth rounddmy 1987 11 17Manchester CityA1–3Allen20,357 Full Members' Cup + Full Members' Cup match resultshttps://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_a0i5 Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1988–89 Queen Anne Press 1988 Rollin Jack London 458RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird rounddmy 1988 1 25Ipswich TownA2–5Atkins (o.g.), Senior7,466 References Category:Watford F.C. seasons Watford