The 2020–21 season was the 122nd season in existence of Watford Football Club and their first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. Watford competed in the FA Cup and in the EFL Cup.
With their win over Millwall on 24 April 2021, Watford confirmed their promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Players Current squad
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 14 August 2020 RB Jeremy Ngakia West Ham United Free transfer 7 September 2020 CF Stipe Perica Udinese Undisclosed 9 September 2020 CB Francisco Sierralta Udinese Undisclosed 15 September 2020 LB Toby Stevenson Charlton Athletic Free transfer 24 September 2020 CB Maxwell Statham Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 29 September 2020 CB William Troost-Ekong Udinese Undisclosed 1 December 2020 AM Phoenix Patterson Unattached Free transfer 1 January 2021 FW Djibril Touré Ceffomig FC Undisclosed 1 January 2021 RW Philip Zinckernagel FK Bodø/Glimt Free transfer 14 January 2021 CF Tiago Çukur AZ Alkmaar Free transfer 25 January 2021 CM Henry Ochieng Cork City Undisclosed 28 January 2021 GK Rob Elliot Newcastle United Free transfer 31 January 2021 CM Dan Gosling Bournemouth Undisclosed 31 January 2021 RW Maurizio Pochettino Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 1 February 2021 AM Mitchel Bergkamp Almere City Free transfer 11 February 2021 LB Achraf Lazaar Newcastle United Free transfer 4 March 2021 DM Carlos Sánchez West Ham United Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 September 2020 CF Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion 30 January 2021 18 September 2020 DM James Garner Manchester United 30 January 2021
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 23 July 2020 CM Jaime Alvarado Athletico Paranaense End of season 4 August 2020 CM Matheus Santana Recreativo Huelva End of season 7 August 2020 LW Ryan Cassidy Accrington Stanley End of season 9 August 2020 AM Juergen Elitim Ponferradina End of season 11 August 2020 GK Pontus Dahlberg BK Häcken End of season 12 August 2020 CM Kwasi Sibo UD Ibiza End of season 14 August 2020 CF Cucho Hernández Getafe End of season 20 August 2020 RB Kingsley Fobi Recreativo Granada End of 2021–22 season 2 September 2020 CB Jorge Segura Atlético Nacional 31 December 2020 18 September 2020 MF Harry Forster Bromley End of season 18 September 2020 GK Myles Roberts Wingate & Finchley 14 October 2020 5 October 2020 CB Derek Agyakwa Como 1907 End of season 5 October 2020 LW Gerard Deulofeu Udinese 30 January 2021 5 October 2020 RW Ignacio Pussetto Udinese End of season 5 October 2020 FW Adalberto Peñaranda CSKA Sofia End of season 5 October 2020 FW Jerome Sinclair CSKA Sofia End of season 12 October 2020 CB Craig Dawson West Ham United End of season 16 October 2020 CB Bayli Spencer-Adams Dover Athletic 31 January 2021 12 November 2020 LW Joseph Hungbo Aldershot Town 8 January 2021 1 February 2021 CM Domingos Quina Granada End of season 1 February 2021 FW Djibril Touré R. Charleroi S.C. End of season 1 February 2021 CB George Langston Wealdstone Short-term 19 February 2021 CF Sam Dalby Stockport County March 2021 16 April 2021 RW Sonny Blu Lo-Everton Wealdstone End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 CM Emmanuel Adebiyi Unattached Released 1 July 2020 RB Jamal Balogun Unattached Released 1 July 2020 LW Jayden Bennetts Paderborn 07 Released 1 July 2020 CF Michael Folivi Colchester United Released 1 July 2020 LB Lewis Gordon Brentford Released 1 July 2020 LB Cameron Green Unattached Released 1 July 2020 SS Kaylen Hinds Aldershot Town Released 1 July 2020 GK James Hoskins Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB Harry Hudson Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CM Ryan Maclean Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB James Matthews Unattached Released 1 July 2020 DM Imaad Sankoh Unattached Released 24 July 2020 RB Dimitri Foulquier Granada Undisclosed 1 August 2020 GK Heurelho Gomes Retired N/A 1 August 2020 LB José Holebas Olympiacos Released 1 August 2020 CB Adrian Mariappa Bristol City Released 1 August 2020 DM Callum Whelan Oldham Athletic Released 5 August 2020 CF Alex Jakubiak Dundee Free transfer 21 August 2020 CF Matheus Aiás Orlando City Undisclosed 26 August 2020 CF Juan Camilo Becerra Espanyol Undisclosed 8 September 2020 CM Abdoulaye Doucouré Everton £20,000,000 18 September 2020 GK Harvey White Woking Free transfer 16 September 2020 LB Pervis Estupiñán Villarreal £15,000,000 28 September 2020 AM Roberto Pereyra Udinese Undisclosed 2 October 2020 CF Luis Suárez Granada £10,000,000 6 October 2020 CF Danny Welbeck Brighton & Hove Albion Released 29 December 2020 RB Daryl Janmaat ADO Den Haag Undisclosed 30 December 2020 DM Étienne Capoue Villarreal Undisclosed 30 January 2021 LW Gerard Deulofeu Udinese Undisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.
EFL Cup
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Notes
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