The 1983–84 season was Watford's 103rd season in existence, and their second season in the First Division, following promotion in the 1981–82 season. Along with the First Division, in which Watford finished 11th, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. Watford were eliminated in the second round of the League Cup, the first round in which they took part, whilst they were runners-up in the FA Cup after losing 2–0 to Everton in the 1984 FA Cup final.
Competitions First Division
League table
Matches +First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceCoventry CityH2-3Barnes, Jobson15,533Ipswich TownH2–2Lohman, Callaghan15,388Birmingham CityA0–211,931Queens Park RangersA1–1Barnes17,111Notts CountyH3–1Reilly, Palmer, Barnes12,763Stoke CityA4–0Lohman, Barnes (2), Jobson12,691Tottenham HotspurH2–3Rostron, Callaghan (pen.)21,056West Bromwich AlbionA0–214,456Norwich CityH1–3Terry12,745EvertonA0–113,571West Ham UnitedH0–014,559Leicester CityH3–3Callaghan, Richardson (2)15,807SunderlandA0–315,407Manchester UnitedA1–4Callaghan43,111Luton TownH1–2Callaghan17,791Wolverhampton WanderersA5–0Johnston (3), Reilly (2)11,905Nottingham ForestH3–2Johnston, Reilly, Callaghan14,047ArsenalA1–3Johnston25,104Aston VillaH3–2Gilligan (2), Barnes18,226SouthamptonA0–120,659Birmingham CityH1–0Johnston14,359Tottenham HotspurA3–2Johnston (2), Barnes32,495Coventry CityA2–1Sherwood, Reilly13,307Stoke CityH2–0Reilly, Johnston14,076LiverpoolA0–320,746West Bromwich AlbionH3–1Johnston, Gilligan (2)14,240Notts CountyA5–3Jackett, Callaghan (2), Reilly, Johnston8,078West Ham UnitedA4–2Johnston, Barnes (2), Callaghan19,241EvertonH4–4Barnes (2), Johnston, Rostron16,982Leicester CityA1–4Rostron13,295Queens Park RangersH1–0Rostron18,645SunderlandH2–1Johnston (2)16,231Ipswich TownA0–014,956LiverpoolH0–221,293Norwich CityA1–6Johnston14,451Manchester UnitedH0–020,764Aston VillaA1–2Sterling16,110SouthamptonH1–1Johnston16,744Luton TownA2–1Callaghan, Johnston12,594Wolverhampton WanderersH0–013,534Nottingham ForestA1–5Johnston13,732ArsenalH2–1Johnston, Reilly22,007
FA Cup + FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundLuton TownA2–2Barnes, Johnston (pen.)15,007Third round replayLuton TownH4–2 Callaghan, Reilly, Barnes, Johnston20,586Fourth roundCharlton AthleticA2–0Johnston, Reilly22,392Fifth roundBrighton & Hove AlbionH3–1Reilly, Johnston, Jackett28,000Sixth roundBirmingham CityA3–1Barnes (2), Taylor40,220Semi-finalPlymouth ArgyleN1–0Reilly43,858FinalEvertonN0–2100,000
League Cup + League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legHuddersfield TownA1–2Barnes10,631Second round, second legHuddersfield TownH2–2Gilligan, Sims13,006
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