2015β16 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
Manager | Quique SΓ‘nchez Flores | ||
Stadium | Vicarage Road Stadium | ||
Premier League | 13th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Odion Ighalo (15) All: Odion Ighalo (17) | ||
| |||
The 2015β16 season was Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season. [1] This season Watford participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they would travel to Wimbledon on 11 July in a pre-season friendly. [2] On 10 June, a trip to Germany was confirmed. [3] On 18 June, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla would visit on 1 August. [4] A day later, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City. [5] On 1 July, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City. [6] On 10 July, the Hornets confirmed they would travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July. [7]
8 July 2015 Friendly | St Albans City | 0β4 | Watford | St Albans |
19:45 BST | Report |
Ighalo 32', 35' Deeney 67' Smith 88' |
Stadium:
Clarence Park Referee: David Rock |
11 July 2015 Friendly | Wimbledon | 2β2 | Watford | Norbiton |
15:00 BST |
Kennedy 12' (
pen.) Francomb 90' ( pen.) |
Report |
Ighalo 34' Forestieri 52' |
Stadium:
Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,988 (1,307 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson |
15 July 2015 Friendly | SC Verl | 1β4 | Watford | Magdeburg, Germany |
19:30 CEST | Al-Ghaddioui 64' ( pen.) | Report |
Ighalo 16', 39' Anya 41' Dyer 72' |
Stadium: Stadion an der PoststraΓe |
17 July 2015 Friendly | Eintracht Braunschweig | PβP | Watford | Braunschweig, Germany |
19:30 CEST | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion |
19 July 2015 Friendly | SC Paderborn | 0β2 | Watford | Paderborn, Germany |
14:00 CEST | Report |
Vydra Ighalo |
Stadium: Benteler Arena |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee United | 0β1 | Watford | Dundee, Scotland |
15:00 BST | Report | Deeney 53' | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
28 July 2015 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2β1 | Watford | Cardiff, Wales |
19:45 BST | Mason 19', 80' | Report | Deeney 30' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
31 July 2015 Friendly | Watford | 0β1 | Sevilla | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report | Vitolo 70' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,947 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | β | β | 13th | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
FA Cup | Third round | β | Semi-finals | 9 January 2016 | 24 April 2016 |
League Cup | Second round | β | Second round | 25 August 2015 | 25 August 2015 |
Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source:
Competitions
Competition | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | β10 | 31.58 |
FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 80.00 |
League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | 0.00 |
Total | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 54 | β8 | 36.36 |
Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source:
Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 |
12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 |
13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 43 |
15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | β10 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | β11 |
Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source: [
citation needed]
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. [9]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
8 August 2015 1 | Everton | 2β2 | Watford | Liverpool |
15:00 BST |
Coleman 54' Barkley 76' KonΓ© 86' |
Report |
LayΓΊn 14' Deeney 42' Holebas 66' Ighalo 83' |
Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee: Mike Jones |
15 August 2015 2 | Watford | 0β0 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
15:00 BST | Nyom 90+1' | Report |
Olsson 31' Lambert 66' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Paul Tierney |
23 August 2015 3 | Watford | 0β0 | Southampton | Watford |
16:00 BST | Report |
Wanyama 28' Romeu 57' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,166 Referee: Andre Marriner |
29 August 2015 4 | Manchester City | 2β0 | Watford | Manchester |
15:00 BST |
Kompany 40' Sterling 47' Fernandinho 56' |
Report |
Nyom 43' PrΓΆdl 63' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,218 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
12 September 2015 5 | Watford | 1β0 | Swansea City | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Ighalo 59' Behrami 64' |
Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,057 Referee: Robert Madley |
19 September 2015 6 | Newcastle United | 1β2 | Watford | Newcastle |
15:00 BST |
Janmaat 68' Colback 89' |
Report |
Ighalo 10', 28' Abdi 36' Capoue 80' |
Stadium:
St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee: Roger East |
27 September 2015 7 | Watford | 0β1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
16:00 BST | Report | Cabaye 71' ( pen.) | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
3 October 2015 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 1β1 | Watford | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Murray 28', 43' | Report |
Ighalo 45' Gomes 84' |
Stadium:
Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,187 Referee: Michael Oliver |
17 October 2015 9 | Watford | 0β3 | Arsenal | Watford |
17:30 BST |
Nyom 47' Gomes 63' |
Report |
Mertesacker 59' SΓ‘nchez 62' Giroud 68' Ramsey 74' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Mike Jones |
24 October 2015 10 | Stoke City | 0β2 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST |
Whelan 76' Pieters 88' Adam 89' |
Report |
Deeney 43' Abdi 69' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium:
Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,587 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
31 October 2015 11 | Watford | 2β0 | West Ham United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 39', 48' Nyom 66' AkΓ© 81' Capoue 85' |
Report | Collins 84' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,598 Referee: Keith Stroud |
7 November 2015 12 | Leicester City | 2β1 | Watford | Leicester |
15:00 GMT |
KantΓ© 53' Vardy 65' ( pen.) |
Report |
Gomes 65' Deeney 76' ( pen.) |
Stadium:
King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,029 Referee: Roger East |
21 November 2015 13 | Watford | 1β2 | Manchester United | Watford |
12:45 GMT |
Watson 68' Deeney 87' ( pen.) |
Report |
Depay 11' Young 74' Lingard 75' Deeney 90' ( o.g.) |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Robert Madley |
28 November 2015 14 | Aston Villa | 2β3 | Watford | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT |
Richards 41' Clark 88' Ayew 89' SΓ‘nchez 90' |
Report |
Ighalo 17' Watson 40' Hutton 69' ( o.g.) Capoue 74' Deeney 85', 86' AkΓ© 90' |
Stadium:
Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason |
5 December 2015 15 | Watford | 2β0 | Norwich City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Deeney 30' (
pen.), 57' Watson 60' Ighalo 90', 90+2' |
Report |
Tettey 29' Bennett 77' Brady 87' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,422 Referee: Mike Dean |
12 December 2015 16 | Sunderland | 0β1 | Watford | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Rodwell 60' | Report | Ighalo 4' | Stadium:
Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee: Graham Scott |
20 December 2015 17 | Watford | 3β0 | Liverpool | Watford |
13:30 GMT |
AkΓ© 3' Ighalo 15', 85' Britos 78' |
Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,707 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
26 December 2015 18 | Chelsea | 2β2 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT |
Costa 32', 65', 88' Oscar 80' |
Report |
Deeney 42' (
pen.) Britos 44' Cathcart 49' Cahill 56' ( o.g.) Holebas 81' Behrami 83' |
Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,620 Referee: Andre Marriner |
28 December 2015 19 | Watford | 1β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 41', 65' Britos 52' Jurado 58' AkΓ© 63' Deeney 64' |
Report |
Alli 6' Lamela 17' Alderweireld 81' Son 89' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 January 2016 20 | Watford | 1β2 | Manchester City | Watford |
17:30 GMT |
Nyom 38' Watson 55' |
Report |
TourΓ© 82' AgΓΌero 84' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
13 January 2016 21 | Southampton | 2β0 | Watford | Southampton |
19:45 GMT |
Long 16' CΓ©dric 24' TadiΔ 74' |
Report |
Prodl 67' Deeney 77' |
Stadium:
St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,399 Referee: Craig Pawson |
18 January 2016 22 | Swansea City | 1β0 | Watford | Swansea |
20:00 GMT |
Williams 27' Britton 62' SigurΓ°sson 90' |
Report |
Jurado 22' Nyom 33' |
Stadium:
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Michael Oliver |
23 January 2016 23 | Watford | 2β1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 46' Behrami 56' Cathcart 58' Britos 68' |
Report |
Mbemba 51' Lascelles 71' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Andre Marriner |
3 February 2016 24 | Watford | 0β0 | Chelsea | Watford |
19:45 GMT |
PrΓΆdl 19' Paredes 45+2' |
Report | Costa 45+2' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,910 Referee: Mike Dean |
6 February 2016 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT | Trippier 64' | Report | Capoue 60' | Stadium:
White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,997 Referee: Roger East |
13 February 2016 26 | Crystal Palace | 1β2 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT |
Adebayor 45' SouarΓ© 90+4' |
Report |
Deeney 16' (
pen.), 82' SuΓ‘rez 76' |
Stadium:
Selhurst Park Referee: Robert Madley |
27 February 2016 27 | Watford | 0β0 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Watson 77' Behrami 82' Cathcart 89' |
Report | Surman 85' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 March 2016 28 | Manchester United | 1β0 | Watford | Manchester |
20:00 GMT |
Fosu-Mensah 23' Mata 83' |
Report |
Britos 82' Amrabat 90+2' |
Stadium:
Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Mike Jones |
5 March 2016 29 | Watford | 0β1 | Leicester City | Watford |
17:30 GMT |
Amrabat 29' AkΓ© 58' |
Report |
Mahrez 56' Fuchs 74' Morgan 90+2' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,884 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
19 March 2016 30 | Watford | 1β2 | Stoke City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Capoue 41' Nyom 45' Guedioura 83' Deeney 86' |
Report |
Walters 18', 76' Joselu 51' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,759 Referee: Craig Pawson |
2 April 2016 31 | Arsenal | 4β0 | Watford | London |
15:00 BST |
SΓ‘nchez 4' Iwobi 38' BellerΓn 48' Elneny 84' Walcott 90' |
Report | Nyom 61' | Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,981 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
9 April 2016 32 | Watford | 1β1 | Everton | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Capoue 13' Holebas 45+2' Ighalo 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 43', 45+1' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend |
16 April 2016 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 0β1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Berahino 67', 87' | Report |
Watson 27' Britos 32' Gomes 67' Deeney 86' |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Referee: Michael Oliver |
20 April 2016 34 | West Ham United | 3β1 | Watford | London |
19:45 BST |
Carroll 11' Noble 45' ( pen.), 53' ( pen.) |
Report |
PrΓΆdl 22', 64' SuΓ‘rez 71' Amrabat 76' 90+3' |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean |
30 April 2016 35 | Watford | 3β2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Abdi 45+2', 82' Deeney 90', 90+3' Berghuis 78' |
Report |
Clark 28' Gueye 45+1' Ayew 48' Cissokho 73' Bunn 77' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,653 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
8 May 2016 36 | Liverpool | 2β0 | Watford | Liverpool |
16:00 BST |
Allen 35' Flanagan 63' Firmino 76' |
Report |
Britos 59' Berghuis 73' |
Stadium:
Anfield Attendance: 43,341 Referee: Lee Mason |
11 May 2016 37 | Norwich City | 4β2 | Watford | Norwich |
19:45 BST |
Redmond 15' Mbokani 18', 57' Cathcart 37' ( o.g.) Bennett 47' Odjidja-Ofoe 84' |
Report |
Deeney 11' Abdi 43' Ighalo 51' Watson 67' AkΓ© 83' |
Stadium:
Carrow Road Attendance: 26,279 Referee: Roger East |
15 May 2016 38 | Watford | 2β2 | Sunderland | Watford |
15:00 BST |
PrΓΆdl 48' Deeney 61' ( pen.) Guedioura 80' |
Report |
Rodwell 39' Lens 51' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
9 January 2016 Third round | Watford | 1β0 | Newcastle United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Deeney 44' Guedioura 83' |
Report | Tiote 37' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee: Roger East |
30 January 2016 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 0β1 | Watford | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT |
Ward 60' Lichaj 90+4' |
Report |
Amrabat 82' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium:
City Ground Attendance: 24,703 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
20 February 2016 Fifth round | Watford | 1β0 | Leeds United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Paredes 32' Wootton 53' ( o.g.) Cathcart 67' |
Report |
Bellusci 24' Bridcutt 52' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,336 Referee: Michael Oliver |
13 March 2016 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 1β2 | Watford | London |
13:30 GMT | Welbeck 88' | Report |
Ighalo 50' Guedioura 63' |
Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,436 Referee: Andre Marriner |
24 April 2016 Semi-finals | Crystal Palace | 2β1 | Watford | London |
16:00 BST |
Bolasie 6' Dann 54' Wickham 61' |
Report |
Jurado 38' Deeney 55', 89' SuΓ‘rez 79' |
Stadium:
Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,110 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End. [10]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
25 August 2015 Second round | Preston North End | 1β0 | Watford | Preston |
19:45 BST |
Vermijl 8' Woods 34' Reid 64' |
Report | Britos 75' | Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Steve Martin |
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player [a] Age = Current age β Loan player [b]
|
Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016. [11]
No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2014 | No | β |
2 | DF | Allan Nyom | 29+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | β |
3 | DF | Miguel Britos | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
4 | MF | Mario SuΓ‘rez | 8+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
5 | DF | Sebastian PrΓΆdl | 19+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | β |
6 | DF | Joel Ekstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2012 | No | β |
7 | MF | JosΓ© Manuel Jurado | 27 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2015 | No | β |
8 | MF | Valon Behrami | 14+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 2015 | No | β |
9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 36+2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41+2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2010 | No | β |
10 | FW | Obbi OularΓ© | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2015 | No | β |
11 | MF | Nordin Amrabat | 4+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
13 | GK | Rene Gilmartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | No | β |
14 | DF | Juan Carlos Paredes | 7+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | β |
15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 34+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2014 | No | β |
16 | DF | Nathan AkΓ© | 20+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2015 | No | β |
17 | MF | AdlΓ¨ne Guedioura | 3+15 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
18 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
19 | FW | VΓctor Ibarbo | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2015 | No | β Loan terminate |
20 | MF | Steven Berghuis | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | β |
21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 17+11 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2012 | No | β |
22 | MF | Almen Abdi | 25+7 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29+9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2012 | No | β |
23 | MF | Ben Watson | 31+4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
24 | FW | Odion Ighalo | 36+1 | 15 | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38+4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2014 | No | β |
25 | DF | JosΓ© Holebas | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | β |
26 | FW | Bernard Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2011 | Yes | β |
27 | DF | EssaΓ―d Belkalem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2013 | No | β |
28 | MF | Connor Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2011 | Yes | β |
29 | MF | Γtienne Capoue | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | β |
30 | DF | Jorell Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2014 | Yes | β |
31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2011 | Yes | β |
32 | MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2015 | No | β Loan terminate |
33 | MF | Lloyd Dyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2014 | No | Contract terminate |
34 | GK | Giedrius Arlauskis | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
35 | DF | Josh Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2014 | Yes | β |
36 | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | Yes | β |
37 | DF | Alfie Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
38 | DF | Mahlondo Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
39 | FW | Dennon Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
40 | MF | George Byers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | Yes | β |
β | DF | Gabriele Angella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2013 | No | Out on loan |
β | DF | Daniel Pudil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2012 | No | Out on loan |
β | DF | Juanfran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | MF | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2016 | No | Out on loan |
β | MF | Miguel LayΓΊn | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Diego Fabbrini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2013 | No | Sold |
β | FW | Fernando Forestieri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2012 | No | Sold |
β | FW | MatΔj Vydra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2013 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Mathias RanΓ©gie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2014 | No | Out on loan |
Information correct as of 24 May 2016. [17]
Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2015 | Juanfran | Real Betis | Β£1,500,000 | [18] |
1 July 2015 | Giedrius Arlauskis | Steaua BucureΘti | Free | [19] |
1 July 2015 | Sebastian PrΓΆdl | Werder Bremen | Free | [20] |
1 July 2015 | MatΔj Vydra | Udinese | Undisclosed | [21] |
2 July 2015 | JosΓ© Holebas | Roma | Β£1,800,000 | [22] |
6 July 2015 | Γtienne Capoue | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed (~ Β£5,700,000) | [23] [24] |
11 July 2015 | Valon Behrami | Hamburger SV | Undisclosed (~ Β£3,000,000) | [25] |
14 July 2015 | Allan Nyom | Udinese | Undisclosed | [26] |
22 July 2015 | Miguel Britos | Napoli | Free | [27] |
22 July 2015 | JosΓ© Manuel Jurado | Spartak Moscow | Undisclosed | [28] |
23 July 2015 | Steven Berghuis | AZ | Β£4,600,000 | [29] |
1 September 2015 | Adlène Guedioura | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | [30] |
1 September 2015 | Obbi OularΓ© | Club Brugge | Undisclosed | [31] |
18 January 2016 | Nordin Amrabat | MΓ‘laga | Undisclosed | [32] |
19 January 2016 | Costel Pantilimon | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [33] |
30 January 2016 | Mario SuΓ‘rez | Fiorentina | Undisclosed (~ Β£4,000,000) | [34] |
1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | Rennes | Undisclosed | [35] |
1 February 2016 | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | Udinese | Undisclosed | [35] |
Date [a] | Player | Transferred to [b] | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 May 2015 | Marco Motta | n/a | Free (Released) | [36] |
19 May 2015 | Luke O'Nien | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
19 May 2015 | Vujadin SaviΔ | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
4 July 2015 | Jonathan Bond | Reading | Undisclosed (~ Β£250,000) | [37] [38] |
6 July 2015 | DΓ‘niel TΕzsΓ©r | Queens Park Rangers | Long-term loan cancelled | [39] |
16 July 2015 | Lewis McGugan | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed (~ Β£300,000) | [40] |
11 August 2015 | Cristian Battocchio | Stade Brestois 29 | Undisclosed | [41] |
29 August 2015 | Fernando Forestieri | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed (~ Β£3,000,000) | [42] [43] |
22 January 2016 | Connor Smith | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [44] |
27 January 2016 | Diego Fabbrini | Birmingham City | Β£1,500,000 | [45] |
Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 2015 | Nathan AkΓ© | Chelsea | End of season | [46] |
17 August 2015 | Alessandro Diamanti | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 January 2016 | [47] |
1 September 2015 | VΓctor Ibarbo | Cagliari | End of season | [48] |
Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 July 2015 | Uche Ikpeazu | Port Vale | 2 January 2016 | [49] |
16 July 2015 | Juanfran | Deportivo La CoruΓ±a | End of season | [50] |
27 July 2015 | Diego Fabbrini | Middlesbrough | 27 January 2016 | [51] |
5 August 2015 | Sean Murray | Wigan Athletic | 16 January 2016 [a] | [53] |
29 August 2015 | Daniel Pudil | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season | [54] |
1 September 2015 | Gabriele Angella | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [55] |
1 September 2015 | Miguel LayΓΊn | Porto | End of season | [56] |
1 September 2015 | Connor Smith | Stevenage | 29 September 2015 | [57] |
1 September 2015 | MatΔj Vydra | Reading | End of season | [58] |
21 January 2016 | Uche Ikpeazu | Blackpool | End of season | [59] |
28 January 2016 | Giedrius Arlauskis | Espanyol | End of season | [60] |
1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | Granada | End of season | [35] |
1 February 2016 | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | Granada | End of season | [35] |
Watford's academy in 2015β16 consists of 17 scholars:
In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships. [62] [63]
2015β16 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
Manager | Quique SΓ‘nchez Flores | ||
Stadium | Vicarage Road Stadium | ||
Premier League | 13th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Odion Ighalo (15) All: Odion Ighalo (17) | ||
| |||
The 2015β16 season was Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season. [1] This season Watford participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they would travel to Wimbledon on 11 July in a pre-season friendly. [2] On 10 June, a trip to Germany was confirmed. [3] On 18 June, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla would visit on 1 August. [4] A day later, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City. [5] On 1 July, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City. [6] On 10 July, the Hornets confirmed they would travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July. [7]
8 July 2015 Friendly | St Albans City | 0β4 | Watford | St Albans |
19:45 BST | Report |
Ighalo 32', 35' Deeney 67' Smith 88' |
Stadium:
Clarence Park Referee: David Rock |
11 July 2015 Friendly | Wimbledon | 2β2 | Watford | Norbiton |
15:00 BST |
Kennedy 12' (
pen.) Francomb 90' ( pen.) |
Report |
Ighalo 34' Forestieri 52' |
Stadium:
Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,988 (1,307 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson |
15 July 2015 Friendly | SC Verl | 1β4 | Watford | Magdeburg, Germany |
19:30 CEST | Al-Ghaddioui 64' ( pen.) | Report |
Ighalo 16', 39' Anya 41' Dyer 72' |
Stadium: Stadion an der PoststraΓe |
17 July 2015 Friendly | Eintracht Braunschweig | PβP | Watford | Braunschweig, Germany |
19:30 CEST | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion |
19 July 2015 Friendly | SC Paderborn | 0β2 | Watford | Paderborn, Germany |
14:00 CEST | Report |
Vydra Ighalo |
Stadium: Benteler Arena |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee United | 0β1 | Watford | Dundee, Scotland |
15:00 BST | Report | Deeney 53' | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
28 July 2015 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2β1 | Watford | Cardiff, Wales |
19:45 BST | Mason 19', 80' | Report | Deeney 30' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
31 July 2015 Friendly | Watford | 0β1 | Sevilla | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report | Vitolo 70' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,947 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | β | β | 13th | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
FA Cup | Third round | β | Semi-finals | 9 January 2016 | 24 April 2016 |
League Cup | Second round | β | Second round | 25 August 2015 | 25 August 2015 |
Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source:
Competitions
Competition | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | β10 | 31.58 |
FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 80.00 |
League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | 0.00 |
Total | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 54 | β8 | 36.36 |
Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source:
Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 |
12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 |
13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 43 |
15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | β10 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | β11 |
Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source: [
citation needed]
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. [9]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
8 August 2015 1 | Everton | 2β2 | Watford | Liverpool |
15:00 BST |
Coleman 54' Barkley 76' KonΓ© 86' |
Report |
LayΓΊn 14' Deeney 42' Holebas 66' Ighalo 83' |
Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee: Mike Jones |
15 August 2015 2 | Watford | 0β0 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
15:00 BST | Nyom 90+1' | Report |
Olsson 31' Lambert 66' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Paul Tierney |
23 August 2015 3 | Watford | 0β0 | Southampton | Watford |
16:00 BST | Report |
Wanyama 28' Romeu 57' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,166 Referee: Andre Marriner |
29 August 2015 4 | Manchester City | 2β0 | Watford | Manchester |
15:00 BST |
Kompany 40' Sterling 47' Fernandinho 56' |
Report |
Nyom 43' PrΓΆdl 63' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,218 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
12 September 2015 5 | Watford | 1β0 | Swansea City | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Ighalo 59' Behrami 64' |
Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,057 Referee: Robert Madley |
19 September 2015 6 | Newcastle United | 1β2 | Watford | Newcastle |
15:00 BST |
Janmaat 68' Colback 89' |
Report |
Ighalo 10', 28' Abdi 36' Capoue 80' |
Stadium:
St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee: Roger East |
27 September 2015 7 | Watford | 0β1 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
16:00 BST | Report | Cabaye 71' ( pen.) | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
3 October 2015 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 1β1 | Watford | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Murray 28', 43' | Report |
Ighalo 45' Gomes 84' |
Stadium:
Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,187 Referee: Michael Oliver |
17 October 2015 9 | Watford | 0β3 | Arsenal | Watford |
17:30 BST |
Nyom 47' Gomes 63' |
Report |
Mertesacker 59' SΓ‘nchez 62' Giroud 68' Ramsey 74' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Mike Jones |
24 October 2015 10 | Stoke City | 0β2 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST |
Whelan 76' Pieters 88' Adam 89' |
Report |
Deeney 43' Abdi 69' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium:
Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,587 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
31 October 2015 11 | Watford | 2β0 | West Ham United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 39', 48' Nyom 66' AkΓ© 81' Capoue 85' |
Report | Collins 84' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,598 Referee: Keith Stroud |
7 November 2015 12 | Leicester City | 2β1 | Watford | Leicester |
15:00 GMT |
KantΓ© 53' Vardy 65' ( pen.) |
Report |
Gomes 65' Deeney 76' ( pen.) |
Stadium:
King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,029 Referee: Roger East |
21 November 2015 13 | Watford | 1β2 | Manchester United | Watford |
12:45 GMT |
Watson 68' Deeney 87' ( pen.) |
Report |
Depay 11' Young 74' Lingard 75' Deeney 90' ( o.g.) |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Robert Madley |
28 November 2015 14 | Aston Villa | 2β3 | Watford | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT |
Richards 41' Clark 88' Ayew 89' SΓ‘nchez 90' |
Report |
Ighalo 17' Watson 40' Hutton 69' ( o.g.) Capoue 74' Deeney 85', 86' AkΓ© 90' |
Stadium:
Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason |
5 December 2015 15 | Watford | 2β0 | Norwich City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Deeney 30' (
pen.), 57' Watson 60' Ighalo 90', 90+2' |
Report |
Tettey 29' Bennett 77' Brady 87' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,422 Referee: Mike Dean |
12 December 2015 16 | Sunderland | 0β1 | Watford | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Rodwell 60' | Report | Ighalo 4' | Stadium:
Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee: Graham Scott |
20 December 2015 17 | Watford | 3β0 | Liverpool | Watford |
13:30 GMT |
AkΓ© 3' Ighalo 15', 85' Britos 78' |
Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,707 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
26 December 2015 18 | Chelsea | 2β2 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT |
Costa 32', 65', 88' Oscar 80' |
Report |
Deeney 42' (
pen.) Britos 44' Cathcart 49' Cahill 56' ( o.g.) Holebas 81' Behrami 83' |
Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,620 Referee: Andre Marriner |
28 December 2015 19 | Watford | 1β2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 41', 65' Britos 52' Jurado 58' AkΓ© 63' Deeney 64' |
Report |
Alli 6' Lamela 17' Alderweireld 81' Son 89' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 January 2016 20 | Watford | 1β2 | Manchester City | Watford |
17:30 GMT |
Nyom 38' Watson 55' |
Report |
TourΓ© 82' AgΓΌero 84' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
13 January 2016 21 | Southampton | 2β0 | Watford | Southampton |
19:45 GMT |
Long 16' CΓ©dric 24' TadiΔ 74' |
Report |
Prodl 67' Deeney 77' |
Stadium:
St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,399 Referee: Craig Pawson |
18 January 2016 22 | Swansea City | 1β0 | Watford | Swansea |
20:00 GMT |
Williams 27' Britton 62' SigurΓ°sson 90' |
Report |
Jurado 22' Nyom 33' |
Stadium:
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Michael Oliver |
23 January 2016 23 | Watford | 2β1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Ighalo 46' Behrami 56' Cathcart 58' Britos 68' |
Report |
Mbemba 51' Lascelles 71' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Andre Marriner |
3 February 2016 24 | Watford | 0β0 | Chelsea | Watford |
19:45 GMT |
PrΓΆdl 19' Paredes 45+2' |
Report | Costa 45+2' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,910 Referee: Mike Dean |
6 February 2016 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT | Trippier 64' | Report | Capoue 60' | Stadium:
White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,997 Referee: Roger East |
13 February 2016 26 | Crystal Palace | 1β2 | Watford | London |
15:00 GMT |
Adebayor 45' SouarΓ© 90+4' |
Report |
Deeney 16' (
pen.), 82' SuΓ‘rez 76' |
Stadium:
Selhurst Park Referee: Robert Madley |
27 February 2016 27 | Watford | 0β0 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Watson 77' Behrami 82' Cathcart 89' |
Report | Surman 85' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2 March 2016 28 | Manchester United | 1β0 | Watford | Manchester |
20:00 GMT |
Fosu-Mensah 23' Mata 83' |
Report |
Britos 82' Amrabat 90+2' |
Stadium:
Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Mike Jones |
5 March 2016 29 | Watford | 0β1 | Leicester City | Watford |
17:30 GMT |
Amrabat 29' AkΓ© 58' |
Report |
Mahrez 56' Fuchs 74' Morgan 90+2' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,884 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
19 March 2016 30 | Watford | 1β2 | Stoke City | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Capoue 41' Nyom 45' Guedioura 83' Deeney 86' |
Report |
Walters 18', 76' Joselu 51' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,759 Referee: Craig Pawson |
2 April 2016 31 | Arsenal | 4β0 | Watford | London |
15:00 BST |
SΓ‘nchez 4' Iwobi 38' BellerΓn 48' Elneny 84' Walcott 90' |
Report | Nyom 61' | Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,981 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
9 April 2016 32 | Watford | 1β1 | Everton | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Capoue 13' Holebas 45+2' Ighalo 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 43', 45+1' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend |
16 April 2016 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 0β1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Berahino 67', 87' | Report |
Watson 27' Britos 32' Gomes 67' Deeney 86' |
Stadium:
The Hawthorns Referee: Michael Oliver |
20 April 2016 34 | West Ham United | 3β1 | Watford | London |
19:45 BST |
Carroll 11' Noble 45' ( pen.), 53' ( pen.) |
Report |
PrΓΆdl 22', 64' SuΓ‘rez 71' Amrabat 76' 90+3' |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean |
30 April 2016 35 | Watford | 3β2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
15:00 BST |
Abdi 45+2', 82' Deeney 90', 90+3' Berghuis 78' |
Report |
Clark 28' Gueye 45+1' Ayew 48' Cissokho 73' Bunn 77' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,653 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
8 May 2016 36 | Liverpool | 2β0 | Watford | Liverpool |
16:00 BST |
Allen 35' Flanagan 63' Firmino 76' |
Report |
Britos 59' Berghuis 73' |
Stadium:
Anfield Attendance: 43,341 Referee: Lee Mason |
11 May 2016 37 | Norwich City | 4β2 | Watford | Norwich |
19:45 BST |
Redmond 15' Mbokani 18', 57' Cathcart 37' ( o.g.) Bennett 47' Odjidja-Ofoe 84' |
Report |
Deeney 11' Abdi 43' Ighalo 51' Watson 67' AkΓ© 83' |
Stadium:
Carrow Road Attendance: 26,279 Referee: Roger East |
15 May 2016 38 | Watford | 2β2 | Sunderland | Watford |
15:00 BST |
PrΓΆdl 48' Deeney 61' ( pen.) Guedioura 80' |
Report |
Rodwell 39' Lens 51' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
9 January 2016 Third round | Watford | 1β0 | Newcastle United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Deeney 44' Guedioura 83' |
Report | Tiote 37' | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee: Roger East |
30 January 2016 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 0β1 | Watford | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT |
Ward 60' Lichaj 90+4' |
Report |
Amrabat 82' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium:
City Ground Attendance: 24,703 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
20 February 2016 Fifth round | Watford | 1β0 | Leeds United | Watford |
15:00 GMT |
Paredes 32' Wootton 53' ( o.g.) Cathcart 67' |
Report |
Bellusci 24' Bridcutt 52' |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,336 Referee: Michael Oliver |
13 March 2016 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 1β2 | Watford | London |
13:30 GMT | Welbeck 88' | Report |
Ighalo 50' Guedioura 63' |
Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,436 Referee: Andre Marriner |
24 April 2016 Semi-finals | Crystal Palace | 2β1 | Watford | London |
16:00 BST |
Bolasie 6' Dann 54' Wickham 61' |
Report |
Jurado 38' Deeney 55', 89' SuΓ‘rez 79' |
Stadium:
Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,110 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End. [10]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
25 August 2015 Second round | Preston North End | 1β0 | Watford | Preston |
19:45 BST |
Vermijl 8' Woods 34' Reid 64' |
Report | Britos 75' | Stadium:
Deepdale Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Steve Martin |
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player [a] Age = Current age β Loan player [b]
|
Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016. [11]
No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Age | Joined club | Yth | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2014 | No | β |
2 | DF | Allan Nyom | 29+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | β |
3 | DF | Miguel Britos | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
4 | MF | Mario SuΓ‘rez | 8+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
5 | DF | Sebastian PrΓΆdl | 19+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | β |
6 | DF | Joel Ekstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2012 | No | β |
7 | MF | JosΓ© Manuel Jurado | 27 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2015 | No | β |
8 | MF | Valon Behrami | 14+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 2015 | No | β |
9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 36+2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41+2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2010 | No | β |
10 | FW | Obbi OularΓ© | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2015 | No | β |
11 | MF | Nordin Amrabat | 4+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
13 | GK | Rene Gilmartin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | No | β |
14 | DF | Juan Carlos Paredes | 7+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | β |
15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 34+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2014 | No | β |
16 | DF | Nathan AkΓ© | 20+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2015 | No | β |
17 | MF | AdlΓ¨ne Guedioura | 3+15 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
18 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2016 | No | β |
19 | FW | VΓctor Ibarbo | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2015 | No | β Loan terminate |
20 | MF | Steven Berghuis | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2015 | No | β |
21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 17+11 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2012 | No | β |
22 | MF | Almen Abdi | 25+7 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29+9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2012 | No | β |
23 | MF | Ben Watson | 31+4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | β |
24 | FW | Odion Ighalo | 36+1 | 15 | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38+4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2014 | No | β |
25 | DF | JosΓ© Holebas | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | β |
26 | FW | Bernard Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2011 | Yes | β |
27 | DF | EssaΓ―d Belkalem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2013 | No | β |
28 | MF | Connor Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2011 | Yes | β |
29 | MF | Γtienne Capoue | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | β |
30 | DF | Jorell Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2014 | Yes | β |
31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2011 | Yes | β |
32 | MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2015 | No | β Loan terminate |
33 | MF | Lloyd Dyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2014 | No | Contract terminate |
34 | GK | Giedrius Arlauskis | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
35 | DF | Josh Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2014 | Yes | β |
36 | FW | Alex Jakubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | Yes | β |
37 | DF | Alfie Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
38 | DF | Mahlondo Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
39 | FW | Dennon Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | Yes | β |
40 | MF | George Byers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2014 | Yes | β |
β | DF | Gabriele Angella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2013 | No | Out on loan |
β | DF | Daniel Pudil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2012 | No | Out on loan |
β | DF | Juanfran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | MF | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2016 | No | Out on loan |
β | MF | Miguel LayΓΊn | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2016 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Diego Fabbrini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2013 | No | Sold |
β | FW | Fernando Forestieri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2012 | No | Sold |
β | FW | MatΔj Vydra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2013 | No | Out on loan |
β | FW | Mathias RanΓ©gie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2014 | No | Out on loan |
Information correct as of 24 May 2016. [17]
Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2015 | Juanfran | Real Betis | Β£1,500,000 | [18] |
1 July 2015 | Giedrius Arlauskis | Steaua BucureΘti | Free | [19] |
1 July 2015 | Sebastian PrΓΆdl | Werder Bremen | Free | [20] |
1 July 2015 | MatΔj Vydra | Udinese | Undisclosed | [21] |
2 July 2015 | JosΓ© Holebas | Roma | Β£1,800,000 | [22] |
6 July 2015 | Γtienne Capoue | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed (~ Β£5,700,000) | [23] [24] |
11 July 2015 | Valon Behrami | Hamburger SV | Undisclosed (~ Β£3,000,000) | [25] |
14 July 2015 | Allan Nyom | Udinese | Undisclosed | [26] |
22 July 2015 | Miguel Britos | Napoli | Free | [27] |
22 July 2015 | JosΓ© Manuel Jurado | Spartak Moscow | Undisclosed | [28] |
23 July 2015 | Steven Berghuis | AZ | Β£4,600,000 | [29] |
1 September 2015 | Adlène Guedioura | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | [30] |
1 September 2015 | Obbi OularΓ© | Club Brugge | Undisclosed | [31] |
18 January 2016 | Nordin Amrabat | MΓ‘laga | Undisclosed | [32] |
19 January 2016 | Costel Pantilimon | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [33] |
30 January 2016 | Mario SuΓ‘rez | Fiorentina | Undisclosed (~ Β£4,000,000) | [34] |
1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | Rennes | Undisclosed | [35] |
1 February 2016 | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | Udinese | Undisclosed | [35] |
Date [a] | Player | Transferred to [b] | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 May 2015 | Marco Motta | n/a | Free (Released) | [36] |
19 May 2015 | Luke O'Nien | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
19 May 2015 | Vujadin SaviΔ | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
4 July 2015 | Jonathan Bond | Reading | Undisclosed (~ Β£250,000) | [37] [38] |
6 July 2015 | DΓ‘niel TΕzsΓ©r | Queens Park Rangers | Long-term loan cancelled | [39] |
16 July 2015 | Lewis McGugan | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed (~ Β£300,000) | [40] |
11 August 2015 | Cristian Battocchio | Stade Brestois 29 | Undisclosed | [41] |
29 August 2015 | Fernando Forestieri | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed (~ Β£3,000,000) | [42] [43] |
22 January 2016 | Connor Smith | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [44] |
27 January 2016 | Diego Fabbrini | Birmingham City | Β£1,500,000 | [45] |
Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 2015 | Nathan AkΓ© | Chelsea | End of season | [46] |
17 August 2015 | Alessandro Diamanti | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 January 2016 | [47] |
1 September 2015 | VΓctor Ibarbo | Cagliari | End of season | [48] |
Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 July 2015 | Uche Ikpeazu | Port Vale | 2 January 2016 | [49] |
16 July 2015 | Juanfran | Deportivo La CoruΓ±a | End of season | [50] |
27 July 2015 | Diego Fabbrini | Middlesbrough | 27 January 2016 | [51] |
5 August 2015 | Sean Murray | Wigan Athletic | 16 January 2016 [a] | [53] |
29 August 2015 | Daniel Pudil | Sheffield Wednesday | End of season | [54] |
1 September 2015 | Gabriele Angella | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [55] |
1 September 2015 | Miguel LayΓΊn | Porto | End of season | [56] |
1 September 2015 | Connor Smith | Stevenage | 29 September 2015 | [57] |
1 September 2015 | MatΔj Vydra | Reading | End of season | [58] |
21 January 2016 | Uche Ikpeazu | Blackpool | End of season | [59] |
28 January 2016 | Giedrius Arlauskis | Espanyol | End of season | [60] |
1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye DoucourΓ© | Granada | End of season | [35] |
1 February 2016 | Adalberto PeΓ±aranda | Granada | End of season | [35] |
Watford's academy in 2015β16 consists of 17 scholars:
In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships. [62] [63]