1995–96 Watford F.C. season

English football team season March 2015 March 2015 Watford 1995–96 Glenn Roeder (until February)Graham Taylor (from February) Jack Petchey Vicarage Road Football League First Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Ramage (15) 20,089 (vs. Leicester City, 5 May) 7,091 (vs. Southend United, 4 November) 9,457 1994–95 1996–97 During the 1995–96 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary In Glenn Roeder's third season as manager, Watford struggled and Roeder was sacked in February with the club bottom of the table.Glenn Roeder factfile https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/apr/29/newsstory.sport9 The Guardian 23 September 2011 Graham Taylor returned to Watford as Director of Football in February 1996, with former player Kenny Jackett as head coach, but was unable to stop the club from sliding into Division Two. Final league table 1995–96 Football League#First Division First Division WAT y Football League Championship play-offs#1996 Play-off results Results Watford's score comes first Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 Sheffield UnitedH2–18,667Payne, Johnson 19 August 1995 Huddersfield TownA0–110,556 26 August 1995 BarnsleyH2–38,049Phillips (2) 29 August 1995 Charlton AthleticA1–28,442Mooney 2 September 1995 Grimsby TownA0–03,993 9 September 1995 Stoke CityH3–07,130Ramage (2), Mooney 12 September 1995 Crystal PalaceH0–08,780 16 September 1995 Ipswich TownA2–411,441Pitcher, Phillips 23 September 1995 Birmingham CityH1–19,422Moralee 30 September 1995 Tranmere RoversA3–27,041Foster, Mooney, Moralee 7 October 1995 MillwallH0–18,918 14 October 1995 SunderlandA1–117,790Moralee 21 October 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–111,319Holdsworth 28 October 1995 PortsmouthA2–47,025Ramage, Phillips 4 November 1995 Southend UnitedH2–27,091Caskey, Phillips 11 November 1995 Leicester CityA0–116,230 18 November 1995 Port ValeA1–16,265Ramage 21 November 1995 Luton TownH1–110,042Phillips 26 November 1995 Norwich CityH0–27,798 2 December 1995 MillwallA2–18,389Phillips (2) 9 December 1995 Birmingham CityA0–116,970 16 December 1995 Tranmere RoversH3–07,257Phillips (2, 1 pen), Foster 23 December 1995 Oldham AthleticA0–05,878 13 January 1996 Huddersfield TownH0–17,568 20 January 1996 Sheffield UnitedA1–112,782Bazeley 3 February 1996 BarnsleyA1–26,139Penrice 10 February 1996 Charlton AthleticH1–28,394Phillips 17 February 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–413,235 24 February 1996 Ipswich TownH2–311,872Palmer, White 28 February 1996 Stoke CityA0–210,114 2 March 1996 ReadingA0–08,933 5 March 1996 Derby CountyH0–08,306 9 March 1996 Oldham AthleticH2–110,961Ramage (2) 12 March 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA4–411,836Foster (2), Ramage (2) 16 March 1996 Derby CountyA1–115,939Foster 23 March 1996 West Bromwich AlbionH1–110,334Ramage 30 March 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–325,885 2 April 1996 SunderlandH3–311,195Mooney (2), Ramage 6 April 1996 PortsmouthH1–28,226Mooney 8 April 1996 Southend UnitedA1–15,348Ramage 13 April 1996 Port ValeH5–29,066Connolly (3), White (2) 16 April 1996 ReadingH4–28,113White (2), Connolly, Ramage 20 April 1996 Luton TownA0–09,454 23 April 1996 Grimsby TownH6–38,909Ramage (3), Connolly (3) 27 April 1996 Norwich CityA2–114,188Connolly, Porter 5 May 1996 Leicester CityH0–120,089 FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 WimbledonH1–111,187MooneyR3R17 January 1996 WimbledonA0–15,142 League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 19 September 1995 BournemouthH1–15,037JohnsonR2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 BournemouthA1–1 (won 6–5 on pens)4,365BazeleyR324 October 1995 Blackburn RoversH1–217,035Phillips Players First-team squad ENG GK Steve Cherry ENG GK Kevin Miller ENG DF David Barnes ENG DF Darren Bazeley ENG DF Colin Foster ENG DF Nigel Gibbs ENG DF David Holdsworth ENG DF Dominic Ludden ENG DF Keith Millen ENG DF Warren Neill ENG DF Steve Palmer ENG DF Darren Ward WAL DF Rob Page SCO DF Gerard LavinLavin was born in Corby, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level. ENG MF Darren Caskey on loan from Tottenham Hotspur ENG MF Andy Hessenthaler ENG MF Danny Hill on loan from Tottenham Hotspur ENG MF Steve Hodge ENG MF Derek Payne ENG MF Geoff Pitcher ENG MF Gary Porter ENG MF Craig Ramage ENG MF Colin Simpson AUS MF Richard Johnson ENG FW Peter Beadle ENG FW Kerry Dixon ENG FW Tommy Mooney ENG FW Jamie Moralee ENG FW Gary Penrice ENG FW Kevin Phillips ENG FW Devon White ENG FW Paul Wilkinson on loan from Middlesbrough IRL FW David ConnollyConnolly was born in Brent, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 1996. Left club during season ENG FW Peter Beadle to Bristol Rovers Reserves and academy ENG FW Wayne Andrews References Notes notes Category:Watford F.C. seasons Watford