Watford Football Club is an English football club from Watford, Hertfordshire. They will play in the 2013–14 Football League Championship, for the seventh consecutive season since relegation from the Premier League in 2006–07.[3] The team manager is Giuseppe Sannino.
Background
Gianfranco Zola replaced Sean Dyche as Watford manager at the end of the 2011–12 season following Sean Dyche's dismissal.[4] Following the successful takeover of Watford by the Pozzo family, Watford loaned a significant number of players on season-long deals from fellow Pozzo-owned clubs Udinese and Granada.[5] The use of a large number of loan players drew criticism from both the media[6] and fellow managers,[7] taking a stance that using a large number of loan players from a few clubs should not be allowed. However, despite the number of loanees at the club, Watford maintained their traditional use of academy players; Watford used the second-most academy players after Middlesbrough, utilising eight different academy players throughout the season.[8]
Pre Season
Watford will spend the early part of their pre-season in the village of Mals in Northern Italy, attending a pre-season training camp and playing friendly fixtures before playing more fixtures in the UK[9][10]
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FA Cup
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League table
2013–14 Football League Championship table
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Summary
Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
46 |
Ground |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
A |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
H |
A |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
A |
A |
H |
Result |
W |
W |
D |
D |
L |
D |
W |
W |
W |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
D |
L |
L |
D |
D |
L |
D |
W |
D |
L |
D |
L |
W |
D |
W |
W |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
W |
D |
W |
L |
L |
L |
L |
Position |
9 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: BBC Sport
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Players
Statistics
No. = Squad number
Pos = Playing position
P = Number of games played
G = Number of goals scored
= Yellow cards
|
GK = Goalkeeper
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward
= Red cards
|
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system
Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[lower-alpha 1]
Age = Current age
Left club during 2013–14
Loan player
|
Statistics correct as of game played 3 May 2014.[11]
Numbers in brackets indicate substitute appearances
2013–14 Watford player details[lower-alpha 2]
No. |
Pos |
Name |
P |
G |
P |
G |
P |
G |
P |
G |
|
|
Age |
Joined club |
Yth |
Notes |
Championship |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Total |
Discipline |
1 |
GK |
Manuel Almunia |
37 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
2 |
DF |
Reece Brown |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
3 |
DF |
Héctor Bellerín |
6 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 (2) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
|
4 |
DF |
Gabriele Angella |
39 (1) |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 (1) |
1 |
43 (2) |
8 |
11 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
5 |
DF |
Essaïd Belkalem |
5 (3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 (3) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
|
6 |
DF |
Joel Ekstrand |
31 (2) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
37 (2) |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
7 |
MF |
Cristian Battocchio |
21 (14) |
4 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
27 (14) |
5 |
2 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
8 |
MF |
Josh McEachran |
5 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
|
8 |
MF |
Alexander Merkel |
7 (4) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 (4) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
|
9 |
FW |
Troy Deeney |
44 |
24 |
3 |
1 |
0 (1) |
0 |
47 (1) |
25 |
4 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2010 |
No |
— |
10 |
MF |
Lewis McGugan |
31 (3) |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
33 (4) |
11 |
7 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
11 |
FW |
Fernando Forestieri |
19 (9) |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 (1) |
0 |
22 (10) |
8 |
8 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
12 |
DF |
Lloyd Doyley |
23 (1) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
24 (2) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2001 |
Yes |
— |
13 |
FW |
Mathias Ranégie |
8 (2) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 (2) |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
— |
15 |
FW |
Javier Acuña |
3 (6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 (6) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
15 |
MF |
Albert Riera |
6 (2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 (2) |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
— |
16 |
MF |
Sean Murray |
22 (12) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
27 (12) |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2010 |
Yes |
— |
17 |
DF |
Fitz Hall |
3 (2) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
18 |
DF |
Daniel Pudil |
29 (8) |
2 |
1 (1) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
33 (9) |
2 |
7 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
19 |
DF |
Marco Faraoni |
26 (12) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
31 (12) |
4 |
9 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
20 |
FW |
Diego Fabbrini |
8 (13) |
1 |
1 (1) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 (14) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
20 |
FW |
Park Chu-young |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
|
21 |
MF |
Ikechi Anya |
29 (6) |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
31 (7) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
22 |
MF |
Almen Abdi |
9 (4) |
2 |
0 (2) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
9 (7) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
23 |
MF |
Iriney |
12 (3) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 (3) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
23 |
MF |
Samba Diakité |
1 (5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 (5) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
|
25 |
FW |
Uche Ikpeazu |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
— |
26 |
FW |
Bernard Mensah |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2011 |
Yes |
— |
27 |
DF |
Marco Cassetti |
32 (3) |
1 |
1 (1) |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
34 (5) |
1 |
10 |
1 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
No |
— |
28 |
MF |
Connor Smith |
1 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
2 (1) |
0 |
3 (2) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2011 |
Yes |
— |
28 |
MF |
Dániel Tőzsér |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
Yes |
|
29 |
MF |
George Thorne |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
No |
|
29 |
DF |
Lucas Neill |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2014 |
No |
- |
30 |
GK |
Jonathan Bond |
9 (1) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2010 |
Yes |
— |
31 |
DF |
Tommie Hoban |
5 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 (2) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2011 |
Yes |
— |
32 |
MF |
Luke O'Nien |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2013 |
Yes |
— |
33 |
DF |
Nyron Nosworthy |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2011 |
No |
— |
36 |
FW |
Alex Jakubiak |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2010 |
Yes |
— |
37 |
DF |
Josh Doherty |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2012 |
Yes |
— |
— |
MF |
Ross Jenkins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2008 |
Yes |
— |
— |
DF |
Adam Thompson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
2010 |
Yes |
— |
Transfers
updates as 20 September 2013
In
Out
At the end of the 2012–13 season, the club announced that seven players would be released at the end of their contracts, alongside Chris Iwelumo, who had already agreed to join Scunthorpe United.[19] After being released by the club, Jack Bonham signed for Brentford,[20] Stephen McGinn signed for Sheffield United[21] and Mark Yeates signed for Bradford City.[22]
Loans
updates as 20 September 2013
In
Out
International
On 14 August 2013, Cristian Battocchio made his Italian Under-21 debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Slovakia.[40]
Coaching staff
Role |
Name |
Head Coach |
Giuseppe Sannino |
Assistant Coach |
Adolfo Sormani |
Assistant Coach |
Bastiano Porcu |
Goalkeeping Coach |
Alec Chamberlain |
Youth (U-18) Coach |
David Hughes |
Chief Scout |
Filippo Giraldi |
Scouting Co-Ordinator |
Luke Warrington |
Head of Medical |
Marco Cesarini |
Kit Manager |
Will Jones |
Head of Sports Science |
Gianni Brignardello |
Sports Scientist |
Ben Dixon |
References
- ↑ For players who came through the club's youth system the date used refers to when they signed a professional contract, unless they appeared in a first-team match-day squad prior to that, in which case that date is used.
- ↑ All players who have been signed to the club since the opening day of the 2013–14 season are listed
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