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Watford 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Watford played in 1978–79, in Third Division — 58 matches, 31 won, 15 drawn, 12 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Watford 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupHBrentfordBrentford 1978–794–0
15 Aug 1978League CupABrentfordBrentford 1978–793–1
19 Aug 1978Third DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1978–794–2
22 Aug 1978Third DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1978–795–1
26 Aug 1978Third DivisionHPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1978–791–2
29 Aug 1978League CupHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1978–792–1
2 Sep 1978Third DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1978–793–2
9 Sep 1978Third DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1978–790–2
13 Sep 1978Third DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1978–795–0
16 Sep 1978Third DivisionABury2–1
23 Sep 1978Third DivisionHOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–794–2
26 Sep 1978Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–791–2
30 Sep 1978Third DivisionHTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1978–794–0
4 Oct 1978League CupAManchester UnitedManchester United 1978–792–1
7 Oct 1978Third DivisionAChester1–2
14 Oct 1978Third DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1978–792–0
17 Oct 1978Third DivisionHCarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1978–792–1
21 Oct 1978Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1978–792–0Ross Jenkins 44, Luther Blissett 75
28 Oct 1978Third DivisionHExeter CityExeter City 1978–791–0
4 Nov 1978Third DivisionAHull CityHull City 1978–790–4
8 Nov 1978League CupAExeter CityExeter City 1978–792–0
11 Nov 1978Third DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1978–791–0
18 Nov 1978Third DivisionAPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1978–791–0
25 Nov 1978FA CupHDagenham3–0
2 Dec 1978Third DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1978–791–1
9 Dec 1978Third DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1978–791–1
13 Dec 1978League CupAStoke CityStoke City 1978–790–0
16 Dec 1978FA CupHSouthend United1–1
18 Dec 1978FA CupASouthend United0–1
23 Dec 1978Third DivisionAColchester UnitedColchester United 1978–791–0Ross Jenkins 43
26 Dec 1978Third DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1978–792–2
30 Dec 1978Third DivisionHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–792–0
6 Jan 1979Third DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1978–792–0
9 Jan 1979League CupHStoke CityStoke City 1978–793–1
17 Jan 1979League CupANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1978–791–3Luther Blissett 9
20 Jan 1979Third DivisionHBury3–3
27 Jan 1979Third DivisionAOxford UnitedOxford United 1978–791–1
30 Jan 1979League CupHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1978–790–0
3 Feb 1979Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–792–2
10 Feb 1979Third DivisionATranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1978–791–1
24 Feb 1979Third DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1978–793–3
3 Mar 1979Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1978–792–0IR Bolton 66, RA Jenkins 85
10 Mar 1979Third DivisionAExeter CityExeter City 1978–790–0
20 Mar 1979Third DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1978–792–3
24 Mar 1979Third DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1978–791–1
27 Mar 1979Third DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1978–793–1
31 Mar 1979Third DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1978–791–0
2 Apr 1979Third DivisionASouthend United0–1
7 Apr 1979Third DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1978–793–0
13 Apr 1979Third DivisionHColchester UnitedColchester United 1978–790–3
14 Apr 1979Third DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1978–791–1
17 Apr 1979Third DivisionHSouthend United2–0
21 Apr 1979Third DivisionASwindon TownSwindon Town 1978–790–2
24 Apr 1979Third DivisionACarlisle UnitedCarlisle United 1978–790–1
28 Apr 1979Third DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1978–792–2
2 May 1979Third DivisionHChester1–0
5 May 1979Third DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1978–793–2
14 May 1979Third DivisionHHull CityHull City 1978–794–0

6 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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