{"id":3944,"date":"2020-07-22T21:25:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2025-06-10T19:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:16:53","slug":"vicarage-road-watford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/1990s\/vicarage-road-watford\/","title":{"rendered":"VICARAGE ROAD  &#8211;  WATFORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>First County Visit:<\/td><td>Saturday 7th September 1996<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Competition:<\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 2 &#8211; (Tier 3)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Result:<\/td><td>Watford 1 &#8211; 0 Stockport County<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attendance:<\/td><td>7,208<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Trip:<\/td><td>77<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Away Day:<\/td><td>329<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Line-up<\/td><td>1 Paul Jones; 2 Sean Connelly; 3 Damon Searle; 4 Tom Bennett; 5 Mike Flynn; 6 Jim Gannon; 7 Luis Cavaco (13 Lee Todd); 8 Paul Ware; 9 Andy Mutch (14 Brett Angell); 10 Alun Armstrong; 11 John Jeffers; (Sub not used: 12 Matt Bound)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manager:<\/td><td>Dave Jones<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>County Visits:<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide has-background wp-block-media-text has-very-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"503\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/77-Vicarage-Road-Watford.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3945 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/77-Vicarage-Road-Watford.png 364w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/77-Vicarage-Road-Watford-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/77-Vicarage-Road-Watford-109x150.png 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Reflections on Vicarage Road to be published in due course<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"278\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Main-Stand.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Main-Stand.jpg 521w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Main-Stand-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Main-Stand-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The East Side &#8211; two stands and an open terrace. Under the middle stand was an area, including private dining space for Elton!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Away-End.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Away-End.png 450w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Away-End-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Away-End-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Vicarage Road Stand.  On our last visit in January 2007, the County fans more than filled the yellow block at the right hand side of this photo <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Allotment-End.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Rookery End &#8211; on my second visit we were in there, which involved a lengthy hike and a tour of the allotments to the rear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeef0;grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" src=\"http:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Side-Stand.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Side-Stand.png 500w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Side-Stand-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Watford-Vicarage-Road-Side-Stand-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The Rous Stand providing for hospitality, which I was able to enjoy courtesy of Nationwide BS in February 2001, having used the seating in the lower tier on my first visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>VISITS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-stripes wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tier \/ Round<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opponents<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Res<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Crowd<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Away Day<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>07\/09\/96<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sfDLUsU1MTE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 2<\/td><td>Tier 3<\/td><td>Watford<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7,208<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">329<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>12\/12\/98<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N2b18iqPjtU&amp;t=4624s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 1<\/td><td>Tier 2<\/td><td>Watford<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9,250<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">396<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>24\/02\/01<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NQiUlbUV7aM&amp;t=2403s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Nationwide Football League &#8211; Division 1<\/td><td>Tier 2<\/td><td>Watford<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13,647<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">443<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat<\/td><td>06\/01\/07<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C8jiT1SxBX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"(Highlights) (opens in a new tab)\">(Highlights)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>FA Cup<\/td><td>Round 3<\/td><td>Watford<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11,745<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">570<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color\"><strong>ON MY JOURNEY WITH COUNTY AROUND 180 GROUNDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">..<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-previous-away\" href=\"https:\/\/57hattersyears.co.uk\/index.php\/1990s\/memorial-ground-bristol-rovers\"><span class='mb-text'>Previously &#8211; 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