# 1991–92 Watford F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

In the 1991–92 season, Watford had a poor first half of the campaign and by Christmas were only above the relegation places on goal difference with their home form dragging them down the league with 7 defeats from the first 12 league matches at home. By the middle of March, the Hornets were still near the relegation zone and at that point one of the big contenders by many to go down but an amazing run of one defeat from their final 13 league games which included 8 wins, secured safety and finished in a satisfying 10th place.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 69 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 69 |
| 10 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 65 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 64 |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 62 |

## Results

Watford's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 17 August 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 13,547 | |
| 24 August 1991 | Newcastle United | A | 2–2 | 22,440 | Nicholas, Blissett |
| 31 August 1991 | Cambridge United | H | 1–3 | 8,902 | Blissett |
| 3 September 1991 | Barnsley | A | 3–0 | 6,500 | Bazeley, Blissett, Kennedy |
| 7 September 1991 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | 8,715 | McLaughlin |
| 14 September 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–0 | 8,741 | Butler |
| 17 September 1991 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 9,542 | |
| 21 September 1991 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | 8,459 | Butler, Hessenthaler |
| 28 September 1991 | Swindon Town | A | 1–3 | 8,863 | Porter |
| 5 October 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 6,970 | Hessenthaler, Putney |
| 12 October 1991 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 7,882 | |
| 19 October 1991 | Southend United | H | 1–2 | 6,862 | Porter (pen) |
| 26 October 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–0 | 4,090 | Bazeley |
| 29 October 1991 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | 7,366 | |
| 2 November 1991 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | 12,790 | Porter |
| 6 November 1991 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 4,785 | Bazeley, Porter (pen) |
| 9 November 1991 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 9,271 | |
| 16 November 1991 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,064 | Blissett |
| 23 November 1991 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 8,135 | Blissett (2) |
| 30 November 1991 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 5,777 | Porter |
| 7 December 1991 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 8,302 | Blissett |
| 22 December 1991 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 7,522 | Nogan |
| 26 December 1991 | Millwall | A | 4–0 | 9,237 | Porter, Butler (2), Drysdale |
| 29 December 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 1–0 | 8,439 | Butler |
| 1 January 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 9,892 | |
| 11 January 1992 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | 9,811 | Holdsworth, Porter (pen) |
| 18 January 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 14,175 | |
| 24 January 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 6,187 | Butler |
| 1 February 1992 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 7,581 | |
| 8 February 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 7,260 | Blissett |
| 22 February 1992 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 6,602 | |
| 29 February 1992 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | 14,052 | Nogan |
| 7 March 1992 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 9,199 | |
| 11 March 1992 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 5,808 | |
| 14 March 1992 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 8,091 | Porter (pen) |
| 17 March 1992 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 12,484 | Drysdale (2) |
| 21 March 1992 | Leicester City | A | 2–1 | 14,519 | Butler, Nogan |
| 28 March 1992 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 7,496 | Drysdale (pen) |
| 31 March 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–1 | 7,589 | |
| 4 April 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | 13,669 | Butler, Holdsworth |
| 11 April 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 10,522 | Bazeley (2) |
| 18 April 1992 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 7,477 | Nogan |
| 20 April 1992 | Swindon Town | H | 0–0 | 9,911 | |
| 22 April 1992 | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | 14,417 | |
| 25 April 1992 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 6,483 | Nogan |
| 2 May 1992 | Bristol City | H | 5–2 | 10,582 | Blissett, Putney, Bazeley, Gibbs, Drysdale |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 9,817 | Blissett (2) |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 20 August 1991 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | 6,231 | Porter, Blissett |
| R1 2nd Leg | 28 August 1991 | Southend United | A | 1–1 (won 3–1 on agg) | 3,802 | Kennedy |
| R2 1st Leg | 24 September 1991 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 8,284 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 8 October 1991 | Everton | H | 1–2 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 11,561 | Bazeley |

### Full Members Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| SR1 | 2 October 1991 | Southend United | H | 0–1 | 1,700 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | ENG | David James |
| - | GK | ENG | Keith Waugh |
| - | DF | ENG | Keith Dublin |
| - | DF | ENG | Nigel Gibbs |
| - | DF | ENG | Jason Drysdale |
| - | DF | ENG | David Holdsworth |
| - | DF | ENG | Darren Bazeley |
| - | DF | SCO | Joe McLaughlin |
| - | DF | ENG | Jason Soloman |
| - | DF | ENG | Barry Ashby |
| - | DF | NIR | Steve Morrow (on loan from Arsenal) |
| - | DF | ENG | Gerard Lavin |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | ENG | Andy Hessenthaler |
| - | MF | ENG | Gary Porter |
| - | MF | ENG | Trevor Putney |
| - | MF | WAL | Peter Nicholas |
| - | MF | ENG | Rod Thomas |
| - | MF | AUS | Richard Johnson |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Devonshire |
| - | FW | ENG | Luther Blissett |
| - | FW | ENG | Steve Butler |
| - | FW | WAL | Lee Nogan |
| - | FW | SCO | Andy Kennedy |
| - | FW | ENG | Alex Inglethorpe |