The 1987–88 season was Watford's 107th season in existence, and their sixth season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season, in which they finished 20th, and were relegated back to the Second Division. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the sixth round and fourth round respectively.

Competitions First Division

League table

Matches +First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceWimbledonH1–0Blissett15,344Nottingham ForestA0–114,527Manchester UnitedA0–238,582Tottenham HotspurH1–1Porter19,073Norwich CityH0–111,724Sheffield WednesdayA3–2Porter, Sterling, Senior16,144PortsmouthH0–013,277ChelseaH0–316,213Coventry CityA0–116,111SouthamptonA0–111,933EvertonA0–228,501West Ham UnitedH1–2Allen14,427Queens Park RangersA0–012,101Charlton AthleticH2–1Allen, Roberts12,093Oxford UnitedA1–1Blissett7,811LiverpoolA0–432,396ArsenalH2–0Jackett, Blissett19,598Derby CountyA1–1Hodges14,516Luton TownH0–112,152Sheffield WednesdayH1–3Sterland (o.g.)12,026PortsmouthA1–1Agana15,003Tottenham HotspurA1–2Morris25,235Manchester UnitedH0–118,038WimbledonA2–1Sterling, Allen (pen.)6,848Nottingham ForestH0–013,158Norwich CityA0–013,316LiverpoolH1–4Blissett23,838Coventry CityH0–112,052SouthamptonH0–111,824West Ham UnitedA0–116,015EvertonH1–2Porter13,503ChelseaA1–1Rimmer11,240Queens Park RangersH0–116,083Charlton AthleticA0–16,196Oxford UnitedH3–0Holden, Hodges (2)10,045Newcastle UnitedA0–316,318ArsenalA1–0Holden19,541Newcastle UnitedH1–1Jackett12,075Derby CountyH1–1Roberts14,181Luton TownA1–2M. Johnson (o.g.)10,409

FA Cup + FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundHull CityH1–1Allen12,761Third round replayHull CityA2–2 Jackett (pen.), Allen13,681Third round, second replayHull CityH1–0Allen15,261Fourth roundCoventry CityA1–0Senior22,479Fifth roundPort ValeA0–022,483Fifth round replayPort ValeH2–0Senior, Porter18,359Sixth roundWimbledonA1–2Allen12,228

League Cup + League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legDarlingtonA3–0Porter, Senior, Gibbs5,005Second round, second legDarlingtonH8–0Terry, Roberts, Hetherston (2), Hodges, Agana, Gibbs, Blissett8,186Third roundSwindon TownA1–1Agana13,833Third round replaySwindon TownH4–2Morris, Porter, Hodges, Allen13,378Fourth roundManchester CityA1–3Allen20,357

Full Members' Cup + Full Members' Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundIpswich TownA2–5Atkins (o.g.), Senior7,466

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