1982–83 Watford F.C. season

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Watford
1982–83 season
Chairman England Elton John
Manager England Graham Taylor
Stadium Vicarage Road
First Division 2nd
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Third round
Football League Trophy Quarter-final
Top goalscorer League:
Luther Blissett (27)
All:
Luther Blissett (33)
← 1981–82 1983–84 →

During the 1982–83 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, after being promoted from the Second Division the previous season. Under Graham Taylor's management, Watford finished second in the First Division – their highest ever league finish.[1] As a result, Watford qualified for European competition for the first time.[2] Luther Blissett finished the season as the division's top scorer, with 27 league goals.[3]

Squad

Squad at end of season

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 Steve Sherwood
England GK Eric Steele
England DF Ian Bolton
England DF Paul Franklin
England DF Richard Jobson
England DF Charlie Palmer
England DF Neil Price
England DF Wilf Rostron
England DF Steve Sims
England DF Steve Terry
Wales DF Kenny Jackett
No. Position Player
Northern Ireland DF Pat Rice
England MF John Barnes
England MF Nigel Callaghan
England MF Martin Patching
England MF Les Taylor
Netherlands MF Jan Lohman
England FW Luther Blissett
England FW Jimmy Gilligan
England FW Ross Jenkins
England FW David Johnson
Northern Ireland FW Gerry Armstrong

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

Further reading

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=1982–83_Watford_F.C._season&oldid=654098639"