1985–86 Watford F.C. season

The 1985–86 season was Watford's 105th season in existence, and their fourth season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season, in which they finished 12th. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth and third rounds respectively.

Competitions First Division

League table

Matches +First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceTottenham HotspurA0–429,884Birmingham CityH3–0West, Bames (2)14,278West Bromwich AlbionH5–1West (3), Terry, Talbot14,541Sheffield WednesdayA1–2Blissett21,962Coventry CityH3–0Rostron, West, Smillie13,835Leicester CityA2–2Rostron (2)9,672LiverpoolA1–3West31,395Queens Park RangersH2–0Blissett, Callaghan15,771Nottingham ForestA2–3Callaghan, Rostron12,921ChelseaH3–1Barnes, Blissett, Terry16,035SouthamptonA1–3Talbot14,172Manchester CityH3–2Blissett, Callaghan, Barnes15,418EvertonA1–4Jackett (pen.)26,425Oxford UnitedH2–2Rostron, Callaghan16,126Newcastle UnitedA1–1West20,649Aston VillaH1–1Talbot14,085West Ham UnitedA1–2Sterling21,490Luton TownH1–2Talbot16,107Manchester UnitedA1–1West42,181Birmingham CityA2–1Blissett, Sterling7,043Tottenham HotspurH1–0Blissett16,327West Bromwich AlbionA1–3Sterling11,092Leicester CityH2–1West (2)14,709Ipswich TownA0–015,922LiverpoolH2–3Jackett, Lohman16,697Coventry CityA2–0Barnes (2)7,499Sheffield WednesdayH2–1West, Bames13,144Manchester CityA1–0Terry18,899Queens Park RangersA1–2Terry14,069Ipswich TownH0–014,988ArsenalA2–0Bames, Allen19,599ArsenalH3–0Smillie, Jackett (pen.), Allen18,635Newcastle UnitedH4–1Talbot, Porter, Gibbs, Smillie14,706Oxford UnitedA1–1McClelland10,680Aston VillaA1–4Sinnott12,781EvertonH0–218,960West Ham UnitedH0–216,651Nottingham ForestH1–1Bames11,510Luton TownA2–3Jackett (pen.), Sinnott11,810SouthamptonH1–1West11,868Manchester UnitedH1–1Blissett18,414ChelseaA5–1Talbot (2), Bardsley (2), West12,017

FA Cup + FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundCoventry CityA3–1West (2), Jackett10,498Fourth roundManchester CityA1–1Jackett31,632Fourth round replayManchester CityH0–019,347Fourth round, second replayManchester CityA3–1Smillie, Barnes, Sterling27,260Fifth roundBuryH1–1Barnes13,316Fifth round replayBuryA3–0Callaghan, West, Sterling7,501Sixth roundLiverpoolA0–036,775Sixth round replayLiverpoolH1–2Barnes28,097

League Cup + League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legCrewe AlexandraA3–1Rostron, Blissett, Jackett4,265Second round, second legCrewe AlexandraH3–2Terry, Callaghan, Barnes11,583Third roundQueens Park RangersH0–116,826

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