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Watford FC was founded in 1881 and played at Cassio Road before moving to Vicarage Road in 1922. The club is well known for its celebrity owner and now Life President, Elton John, and Graham Taylor who took the club from Fourth Division to First Division football, an FA Cup final, and UEFA Cup competition.

Our personalised Watford FC book charts the ups and downs of this Hertfordshire club bringing action alive by taking snapshots of games from every era. The 1920s opens with a Bassett hat-trick in a 7:1 victory over Northampton and continues into the 1930s with games from the FA Cup and two victories over Clapton Orient. A collection of rare behind the scene stories and press photography make this a unique Watford FC football book and a great addition to any fan’s collection of Watford memorabilia.

The 1950s see a clutch of notable games when Watford took on and beat notable giants of the game such as Preston and Manchester United. The 1960s sees a mixture of FA Cup league action including two impressive wins over Coventry, 7:2 and 6:1. The perfect Watford gift idea to give the fan who loves the ‘beautiful game’ and this club – the personalised Watford football book!

The 1980s and Watford finally arrive in the big time, a set of talented players and goal scorers, like Blissett and Barnes take them to victories over top flight opposition including Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal and this Watford FC present covers all the action and provokes evocative memories for the true Hornet fan. 1983 and our unique gift reports on the UEFA Cup 3:0 win over Kaiserlautern and a notable 2:1 victory over Liverpool. Coverage of the 1980s continues with glimpses of hard fought games, goal mouth action, and vivid reporting as The Hornets take on and beat the best in the league: Leeds, West Ham, and Chelsea. A special addition to any fan’s Watford football history.

The 1990s covers various games, in our Watford FC history, including a 4:0 thrashing of local rivals, Luton. Into 2000 and more wins over diverse opposition such as Norwich, Brighton and of course promotion to the Premiership with the emotional victory over Leeds make this a magnificent Watford FC souvenir.

Order your personalised Watford FC gift to: add your personalisation details including a name and a greeting and for a small fee you can gold emboss the cover with the recipient’s name. This is the ultimate football book for the Watford FC fan in your life.

Every season we bring up to date our version of the Watford FC football gift and add even more memories to make this Watford FC football souvenir come to life.

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