Crystal Palace have played Watford 129 times in competitive football, winning 54, drawing 28 and losing 47, first meeting on 28 Dec 1907 and most recently on 7 May 2022. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1907 | 1907–08 | Southern League | H | Watford | 3–1 | Roberts, George Woodger, George Woodger | 7,000 |
| 25 Apr 1908 | 1907–08 | Southern League | A | Watford | 1–4 | Jimmy Bauchop | 3,000 |
| 19 Dec 1908 | 1908–09 | Southern League | H | Watford | 3–1 | McGibbon 2, Swann | 8,000 |
| 24 Apr 1909 | 1908–09 | Southern League | A | Watford | 1–5 | Jimmy Bauchop | 4,000 |
| 9 Apr 1921 | 1920–21 | Third Division | H | Watford | 2–2 | ||
| 16 Apr 1921 | 1920–21 | Third Division | A | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 26 Sep 1925 | 1925–26 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 4–0 | ||
| 6 Feb 1926 | 1925–26 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–3 | ||
| 8 Sep 1926 | 1926–27 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 15 Sep 1926 | 1926–27 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 29 Oct 1927 | 1927–28 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–2 | ||
| 10 Mar 1928 | 1927–28 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 25 Aug 1928 | 1928–29 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 3–0 | ||
| 29 Dec 1928 | 1928–29 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 3–3 | ||
| 23 Nov 1929 | 1929–30 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 29 Mar 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 6–1 | ||
| 18 Apr 1931 | 1930–31 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 3 Oct 1931 | 1931–32 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 17 Feb 1932 | 1931–32 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 8 Oct 1932 | 1932–33 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 0–3 | ||
| 18 Feb 1933 | 1932–33 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 16 Sep 1933 | 1933–34 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 4–3 | ||
| 31 Jan 1934 | 1933–34 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–3 | ||
| 12 Jan 1935 | 1934–35 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 0–0 | ||
| 6 Apr 1935 | 1934–35 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–2 | ||
| 16 Nov 1935 | 1935–36 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–2 | ||
| 21 Mar 1936 | 1935–36 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–3 | ||
| 31 Oct 1936 | 1936–37 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 6 Mar 1937 | 1936–37 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–3 | ||
| 15 Sep 1937 | 1937–38 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 4–1 | ||
| 7 May 1938 | 1937–38 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 3 Sep 1938 | 1938–39 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 31 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–4 | ||
| 12 Oct 1946 | 1946–47 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 15 Feb 1947 | 1946–47 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 27 Sep 1947 | 1947–48 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–2 | ||
| 14 Feb 1948 | 1947–48 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 5–0 | ||
| 4 Sep 1948 | 1948–49 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 3–1 | ||
| 15 Jan 1949 | 1948–49 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–2 | ||
| 26 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 27 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–0 | ||
| 9 Dec 1950 | 1950–51 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Apr 1951 | 1950–51 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Apr 1952 | 1951–52 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Apr 1952 | 1951–52 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 26 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Apr 1953 | 1952–53 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–0 | ||
| 14 Nov 1953 | 1953–54 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–4 | ||
| 3 Apr 1954 | 1953–54 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 7 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–7 | ||
| 15 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 8 Oct 1955 | 1955–56 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 1–2 | ||
| 18 Feb 1956 | 1955–56 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 3 Nov 1956 | 1956–57 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 4–1 | ||
| 16 Mar 1957 | 1956–57 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 0–0 | ||
| 25 Mar 1958 | 1957–58 | Third Division South | A | Watford | 1–2 | ||
| 23 Apr 1958 | 1957–58 | Third Division South | H | Watford | 4–2 | ||
| 9 Sep 1958 | 1958–59 | Fourth Division | A | Watford | 2–2 | ||
| 17 Sep 1958 | 1958–59 | Fourth Division | H | Watford | 3–0 | ||
| 23 Sep 1959 | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | H | Watford | 8–1 | ||
| 29 Sep 1959 | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | A | Watford | 2–4 | ||
| 26 Nov 1960 | 1960–61 | FA Cup | H | Watford | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Nov 1960 | 1960–61 | FA Cup | A | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 3 Oct 1961 | 1961–62 | Third Division | A | Watford | 2–3 | ||
| 11 Oct 1961 | 1961–62 | Third Division | H | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Nov 1962 | 1962–63 | Third Division | H | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 6 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | Third Division | A | Watford | 4–1 | ||
| 9 Oct 1963 | 1963–64 | Third Division | H | Watford | 2–0 | ||
| 15 Oct 1963 | 1963–64 | Third Division | A | Watford | 1–3 | ||
| 21 Aug 1974 | 1974–75 | League Cup | A | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 27 Aug 1974 | 1974–75 | League Cup | H | Watford | 5–1 | ||
| 7 Dec 1974 | 1974–75 | Third Division | A | Watford | 2–1 | ||
| 11 Jan 1975 | 1974–75 | Third Division | H | Watford | 1–0 | ||
| 31 Aug 1976 | 1976–77 | League Cup | H | Watford | 1–3 | ||
| 9 Apr 1982 | 1981–82 | Second Division | A | Watford | 1–1 | ||
| 27 Apr 1982 | 1981–82 | Second Division | H | Watford | 0–3 | ||
| 3 Sep 1988 | 1988–89 | Second Division | H | Watford | 0–2 | ||
| 24 Mar 1989 | 1988–89 | Second Division | A | Watford | 1–0 | ||
| 28 Nov 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Watford | 3–1 | Paul Williams, John Salako, Gareth Southgate | 7,485 |
| 8 May 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Watford | 0–2 | 28,694 | |
| 18 Feb 1995 | 1994–95 | FA Cup | A | Watford | 0–0 | 13,814 | |
| 1 Mar 1995 | 1994–95 | FA Cup | H | Watford | 1–0 | George Ndah | 10,321 |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 1995–96 | First Division | A | Watford | 0–0 | 8,780 | |
| 17 Feb 1996 | 1995–96 | First Division | H | Watford | 4–0 | Dougie Freedman, Dougie Freedman, Bruce Dyer, Bruce Dyer | 13,325 |
| 28 Nov 1998 | 1998–99 | First Division | H | Watford | 2–2 | Dave Tuttle, Saša Ćurčić | 19,521 |
| 24 Apr 1999 | 1998–99 | First Division | A | Watford | 1–2 | Leon McKenzie | 15,590 |
| 9 Dec 2000 | 2000–01 | First Division | H | Watford | 1–0 | Clinton Morrison | 16,049 |
| 7 Apr 2001 | 2000–01 | First Division | A | Watford | 2–2 | Dean Austin, Tommy Black | 15,598 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | 2001–02 | First Division | A | Watford | 0–1 | 16,499 | |
| 9 Mar 2002 | 2001–02 | First Division | H | Watford | 0–2 | 16,817 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | 2002–03 | First Division | A | Watford | 3–3 | ||
| 8 Apr 2003 | 2002–03 | First Division | H | Watford | 0–1 | ||
| 16 Aug 2003 | 2003–04 | First Division | H | Watford | 1–0 | Neil Shipperley | 15,333 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | 2003–04 | First Division | A | Watford | 5–1 | Andrew Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Wayne Routledge, Julian Gray, Dougie Freedman | 15,017 |
| 31 Dec 2005 | 2005–06 | Championship | A | Watford | 2–1 | Darren Ward, Andrew Johnson | 15,856 |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 2005–06 | Championship | H | Watford | 3–1 | Dougie Freedman, Jordan Stewart, Jay DeMerit | 18,619 |
| 6 May 2006 | 2005–06 | Play-offs | H | Watford | 0–3 | 22,880 | |
| 9 May 2006 | 2005–06 | Play-offs | A | Watford | 0–0 | 19,041 | |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 2007–08 | Championship | H | Watford | 0–2 | 13,986 | |
| 5 Jan 2008 | 2007–08 | FA Cup | A | Watford | 0–2 | 10,480 | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | 2007–08 | Championship | A | Watford | 2–0 | Paul Ifill 72, Victor Moses 75 | 17,694 |
| 9 Aug 2008 | 2008–09 | Championship | H | Watford | 0–0 | 15,614 | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | 2008–09 | FA Cup | A | Watford | 3–4 | Clint Hill 47, Neil Danns 83, Paul Ifill 90+5 | 10,006 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | 2008–09 | Championship | A | Watford | 0–2 | 15,529 | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | 2009–10 | Championship | H | Watford | 3–0 | Victor Moses 2, Alan Lee 6, Darren Ambrose 54 | 14,085 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Championship | A | Watford | 3–1 | Stern John 31, Sean Scannell 51, Neil Danns 66 | 15,134 |
| 9 Nov 2010 | 2010–11 | Championship | H | Watford | 3–2 | Darren Ambrose 18, Owen Garvan 56, Owen Garvan 59 | 12,353 |
| 1 Feb 2011 | 2010–11 | Championship | A | Watford | 1–1 | James Vaughan 40 | 12,664 |
| 15 Oct 2011 | 2011–12 | Championship | A | Watford | 2–0 | Wilfried Zaha 66, Jermaine Easter 90+2 | 12,559 |
| 18 Feb 2012 | 2011–12 | Championship | H | Watford | 4–0 | Wilfried Zaha 22, Chris Martin 38, Chris Martin 50, Kagisho Dikgacoi 64 | 13,324 |
| 18 Aug 2012 | 2012–13 | Championship | H | Watford | 2–3 | Owen Garvan 13, Owen Garvan 29 | 17,109 |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 2012–13 | Championship | A | Watford | 2–2 | Peter Ramage 66, Kevin Phillips 70 | 15,079 |
| 27 May 2013 | 2012–13 | Play-offs | N | Watford | 1–0 | Kevin Phillips 105+1 | 82,025 |
| 27 Sep 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Watford | 1–0 | Yohan Cabaye 71 | 20,168 |
| 13 Feb 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Watford | 1–2 | Emmanuel Adebayor 45 | 24,564 |
| 24 Apr 2016 | 2015–16 | FA Cup | N | Watford | 2–1 | Yannick Bolasie 6, Connor Wickham 61 | 79,110 |
| 26 Dec 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Watford | 1–1 | Yohan Cabaye 26 | 20,304 |
| 18 Mar 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Watford | 1–0 | Troy Deeney 68 | 25,109 |
| 12 Dec 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Watford | 2–1 | Bakary Sako 89, James McArthur 90+1 | 23,566 |
| 21 Apr 2018 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Watford | 0–0 | 20,041 | |
| 26 Aug 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Watford | 1–2 | Wilfried Zaha 78 | 20,014 |
| 12 Jan 2019 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Watford | 1–2 | Craig Cathcart 38 | 25,010 |
| 16 Mar 2019 | 2018–19 | FA Cup | A | Watford | 1–2 | Michy Batshuayi 62 | 18,104 |
| 7 Dec 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Watford | 0–0 | 20,070 | |
| 7 Mar 2020 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Watford | 1–0 | Jordan Ayew 28 | 25,461 |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 2021–22 | League Cup | A | Watford | 0–1 | 9,011 | |
| 23 Feb 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Watford | 4–1 | Jean-Philippe Mateta 15, Conor Gallagher 42, Wilfried Zaha 85, Wilfried Zaha 90 | 20,012 |
| 7 May 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Watford | 1–0 | Wilfried Zaha 31 | 24,622 |
See also: the Watford archive and Watford v Crystal Palace.
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