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. 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
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
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 WimbledonH1–111,187MooneyR3R17 January 1996 WimbledonA0–15,142
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
Left club during season
Reserves and academy
References
Notes