Selected season: 1996-1997
Selected season: 1996-1997
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Watford FC | Elo: 1609 (+/- this season: -113) | #429 (out of 1109) | in England: #51 (out of 124)
All-Time High: 2026
1987/03/21, Premier League
home vs. Arsenal FC: 2-0
Debut Rating: 1400
1958/08/23, League Two (inaugural member)
home vs. Southport FC: 5-1
1987/03/21, Premier League
home vs. Arsenal FC: 2-0
1958/08/23, League Two (inaugural member)
home vs. Southport FC: 5-1
Cumulative statistics for Watford FC up to and including the 1996-1997 season
Season High: 1729
1996/08/17, League One
away vs. AFC Bournemouth: 2-1
All-Time High: 2026 (including 1996-1997)
1987/03/21, Premier League
home vs. Arsenal FC: 2-0
1996/08/17, League One
away vs. AFC Bournemouth: 2-1
1987/03/21, Premier League
home vs. Arsenal FC: 2-0
| Competition | Category | Seasons | Total: P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
⌀ Rating | ⌀ OppRating | ⌀ Elo +/- | ∑ Elo +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 | 1864 | 707 | 500 | 657 | 2613 | 2443 | 0 | +209 | |||
League One  | domestic league (tier 3) | 14 | 644 | 257 | 183 | 204 | 931 | 804 | 0 | +123 | ||
| Championship | domestic league (tier 2) | 14 | 622 | 199 | 178 | 245 | 737 | 808 | -0 | -179 | ||
| Premier League | domestic league (tier 1) | 6 | 250 | 93 | 58 | 99 | 386 | 372 | -0 | -36 | ||
| League Two | domestic league (tier 4) | 5 | 230 | 110 | 51 | 69 | 387 | 296 | +1 | +161 | ||
| FA Cup | domestic cup | 22 | 81 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 109 | 94 | +1 | +89 | ||
| League Cup | domestic cup | 13 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 57 | +2 | +56 | ||
Europa League  | international | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | -5 |
1996-1997 Watford FC season: summary
| Competition | Category | Seasons | Total: P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
⌀ Rating | ⌀ OppRating | ⌀ Elo +/- | ∑ Elo +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 | 52 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 49 | 44 | -2 | -113 | |||
| League One | domestic league (tier 3) | 1 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 38 | -2 | -108 | ||
| FA Cup | domestic cup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +2 | +8 | ||
| League Cup | domestic cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | -13 |
1996-1997 Watford FC season: all games
| Season | Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Probabilities: W |
D |
L |
Result | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | 1997/05/03 | League One |
A | Burnley FC | 30 | 29 | 42 | -15 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/26 | League One |
H | Bury FC | 46 | 28 | 26 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/24 | League One |
H | Chesterfield FC | 51 | 26 | 23 | -21 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/19 | League One |
A | Wrexham AFC (as Wrexham FC) |
30 | 29 | 41 | -13 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/14 | League One |
A | Stockport County | 21 | 25 | 54 | -6 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/12 | League One |
H | York City | 64 | 21 | 15 | +7 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/08 | League One |
A | Chesterfield FC | 30 | 29 | 41 | +1 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/04/05 | League One |
H | Crewe Alexandra | 55 | 25 | 20 | -15 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/31 | League One |
A | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 28 | 28 | -2 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/29 | League One |
H | AFC Bournemouth | 62 | 22 | 16 | -16 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/22 | League One |
A | Millwall FC | 34 | 29 | 37 | +10 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/18 | League One |
H | Bristol Rovers | 64 | 21 | 15 | +4 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/15 | League One |
H | Walsall FC | 50 | 27 | 23 | +6 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/08 | League One |
A | Gillingham FC | 42 | 29 | 29 | -18 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/04 | League One |
A | Peterborough United | 49 | 27 | 24 | -13 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/03/01 | League One |
H | Bristol City | 55 | 25 | 20 | +9 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/02/25 | League One |
H | Shrewsbury Town | 68 | 19 | 13 | +5 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/02/22 | League One |
A | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 27 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/02/08 | League One |
A | Brentford FC | 28 | 28 | 44 | +2 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/02/05 | FA Cup |
A | Manchester City | 22 | 26 | 52 | -9 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/02/01 | League One |
H | Rotherham United | 73 | 17 | 10 | +4 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/01/27 | League One |
A | Luton Town | 26 | 28 | 46 | +3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/01/21 | FA Cup |
H | Oxford United | 37 | 29 | 33 | +14 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/01/18 | League One |
A | Preston North End | 46 | 28 | 27 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1997/01/14 | FA Cup |
H | Oxford United | 38 | 29 | 32 | -1 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/12/26 | League One |
H | Notts County | 62 | 22 | 16 | -6 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/12/21 | League One |
H | Gillingham FC | 69 | 19 | 12 | -7 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/12/14 | League One |
A | Walsall FC | 38 | 29 | 33 | -1 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/12/03 | League One |
A | Bristol City | 33 | 29 | 38 | +1 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/11/30 | League One |
H | Blackpool FC | 57 | 24 | 19 | -5 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/11/19 | League One |
H | Wycombe Wanderers | 70 | 19 | 12 | +3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/11/17 | FA Cup |
A | Northampton Town | 61 | 22 | 17 | +4 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/11/09 | League One |
A | Rotherham United | 47 | 27 | 26 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/11/02 | League One |
H | Brentford FC | 52 | 26 | 22 | +9 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/29 | League One |
H | Luton Town | 48 | 27 | 25 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/26 | League One |
A | Blackpool FC | 32 | 29 | 38 | +1 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/19 | League One |
A | Bury FC | 42 | 29 | 30 | -2 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/15 | League One |
H | Burnley FC | 66 | 20 | 14 | -6 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/12 | League One |
H | Wrexham AFC (as Wrexham FC) |
54 | 25 | 21 | -4 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/05 | League One |
A | York City | 41 | 29 | 30 | +8 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/10/01 | League One |
H | Preston North End | 69 | 19 | 12 | +3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/28 | League One |
A | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 29 | 29 | -12 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/24 | League Cup |
A | Sunderland AFC | 14 | 20 | 66 | -3 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/21 | League One |
H | Peterborough United | 67 | 20 | 13 | -7 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/17 | League Cup |
H | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 29 | 39 | -10 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/14 | League One |
A | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 29 | 34 | +10 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/10 | League One |
A | Notts County | 32 | 29 | 39 | +11 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/09/07 | League One |
H | Stockport County | 56 | 24 | 19 | +5 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/08/31 | League One |
A | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 29 | 34 | +15 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/08/27 | League One |
H | Plymouth Argyle | 72 | 18 | 11 | -26 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/08/24 | League One |
H | Millwall FC | 57 | 24 | 19 | -22 | |||
| 1996-1997 | 1996/08/17 | League One |
A | AFC Bournemouth | 48 | 27 | 25 | +7 |