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2012–13 Watford F.C. season

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Watford Football Club is a football club from Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The club played in the 2012–13 Football League Championship for the sixth consecutive season since relegation from the Premier League in 2006–07.[1] The club also competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Watford
2012–13 season
ChairmanRaffaele Riva
Head coachGianfranco Zola
StadiumVicarage Road
Championship3rd (77 points)
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Manchester City)
League CupSecond round
(eliminated by Bradford City)

Despite guiding the club to an 11th-placed finish in 2009–10, the club's 3rd highest points tally for 9 years, manager Sean Dyche was dismissed and replaced by Gianfranco Zola following the club's takeover by Udinese and Granada owner Giampaolo Pozzo. The club captain was central midfielder John Eustace,[2] although due to injury, Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was captain for the majority of the season. During the summer transfer window, the club sold two key first team players; academy graduate Adrian Mariappa and goalkeeper Scott Loach. To replace them, Watford brought in two experienced players in Manuel Almunia and Fitz Hall. All other incoming transfers were loan players, mainly from Udinese and Granada. Zola later revealed that the club only loaned the players due to the short time scale between the completion of the take over and the transfer deadline day.[3]

Watford had a relatively poor start to the season, losing 7 of their first 13 games, including a heavy 5–1 loss to Derby County F.C. In the subsequent months however, Watford began to win more matches and started to climb the table, rising to hold the 6th position by the end of 2012. Towards the end of the season, Watford were in contention for an automatic promotion spot together with Hull. On a dramatic final day of the regular season, Hull failed to guarantee their automatic promotion by only drawing to league champions Cardiff, however Watford were unable to capitalise against Leeds and finished the season in 3rd place, entering the play-offs. Over two games, Watford beat Leicester City on aggregate in a dramatic semi-final that saw them face Crystal Palace in the play-off final at Wembley where Crystal Palace won and sealed promotion to the Premier League.

Background

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Main articles: 2011–12 Watford F.C. season and History of Watford F.C.

Sean Dyche replaced Malky Mackay as Watford manager at the end of the 2010–11 season. Following the departures of Mackay, Danny Graham, Will Buckley and Don Cowie, Watford were tipped for relegation in 2011–12 by some bookmakers and media organisations.[4][5] However, Watford finished the season in 11th place with 64 points;[6] Watford's third highest points tally since the departure of Graham Taylor as manager in 2001.[7] At the end of the season, it was confirmed that Rene Gilmartin, Michael Bryan, Josh Walker, Chez Isaac and Tom James would be released – their contracts expired at the end of the 2011–12 season.[8] Former manager Graham Taylor stepped down as chairman shortly before UEFA Euro 2012, indicating that he felt the timing was right and that he was keen to pursue other interests.[9]

Takeover

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In June 2012, Laurence Bassini indicated that he was looking to sell the club. Amid reports that the club's bondholders had called in the debt due to an act of default, Bassini stressed that the decision to sell was his alone, motivated by a wish to spend more time with his family.[10] A company owned by Giampaolo Pozzo and his family completed the takeover of Watford on 29 June 2012.[11] The management structure of the club changed significantly in the following weeks, with Rafaelle Riva appointed chairman. Former West Ham United chief executive Scott Duxbury and technical director Gianluca Nani took up similar roles with Watford, while ex-West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola replaced Sean Dyche.[12][13] The club also stated an intention to make use of the Pozzo family's scouting network, which identifies players for Udinese in Serie A and Granada in La Liga.[14]

Pre season

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Watford did not make any signings prior to the start of their pre-season campaign, but their first two games against local featured triallists Daniel Pudil and Almen Abdi. In both matches – away to Boreham Wood and Wealdstone – Watford changed all eleven players at half time. Both games finished as 1–1 draws.[15][16] The team's first win of pre-season came in a visit to Irish side Cork City,[17] and was followed by an 8–0 win in a match against Barnet at Watford's training ground in London Colney.[18]

Watford's only pre-season game at Vicarage Road was a testimonial match for defender Lloyd Doyley, who started his professional career at the club in 2001. Before the start of the game, Doyley entered the pitch to a guard of honour, and when he was substituted with 15 minutes remaining he was given a standing ovation by supporters. However, a goal from Tottenham's Jermain Defoe gave the visitors a 1–0 victory.[19] Watford finished their pre-season schedule with a 3–0 win at Gillingham, with two goals from Matěj Vydra and one from Piero Mingoia.[20]

17 July 2012 Boreham Wood 1–1 Watford Meadow Park
19:30 Hutton   12' [15] Mingoia   7'
21 July 2012 Wealdstone 1–1 Watford Grosvenor Vale
15:00 Parker   77' [16] Yeates   13' Attendance: 1,335
24 July 2012 Cork City 0–2 Watford Turners Cross
19:45 [17] Garner   16'
Mingoia   87'		 Attendance: 1,182
1 August 2012 Watford 8–0 Barnet UCL Sports Ground
15:00 Hogg  
Garner  
Nosworthy  
Abdi  
Yeates  
Murray   
Iwelumo  		 [18]
5 August 2012 Watford 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Vicarage Road
15:00 [21] Defoe   55' Attendance: 9,218
7 August 2012 Gillingham 0–3 Watford Priestfield Stadium
19:30 [20] Vydra   12', 15'
Mingoia   29'

Championship

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18 August 2012 1 Crystal Palace 2−3 Watford Selhurst Park
15:00 Garvan   13' (pen.), 29' [22] Taylor   22'
Abdi   88'
Vydra   90'		 Attendance: 17,109
21 August 2012 2 Watford 0−1 Ipswich Town Vicarage Road
19:45 [23] Chopra Attendance: 12,422
25 August 2012 3 Watford 2−0 Birmingham City Vicarage Road
17:20 Abdi   4' (pen.)
Vydra   17'		 [24] Attendance: 11,022
1 September 2012 4 Derby County 5−1 Watford Pride Park
15:00 Keogh   16'
Hendrick   36'
Sammon   43'
Hughes   52'
Ward   67'		   71' Vydra Attendance: 20,608
15 September 2012 5 Bolton Wanderers 2−1 Watford Reebok Stadium
15:00 Mills   3'
Davies   42'		   58' Doyley Attendance: 16,608
18 September 2012 6 Watford 0−1 Brighton & Hove Albion Vicarage Road
19:45 Report Mackail-Smith   50' (pen.) Attendance: 11,894
22 September 2012 7 Watford 2−2 Bristol City Vicarage Road
15:00 Wilson   59' (o.g.)
Vydra   72'		 Report   63' Elliott
  83' Davies		 Attendance: 11,886
29 September 2012 8 Huddersfield Town 2−3 Watford John Smith's Stadium
15:00 Norwood   25'
Lee   84'		 Forestieri   68'
Hall   83'
Deeney   87' (pen.)		 Attendance: 14,564
2 October 2012 9 Charlton Athletic 1−2 Watford The Valley
19:45 Fuller   35' Report Hoban   29'
Abdi   70'		 Attendance: 15,585
6 October 2012 10 Watford 1−2 Middlesbrough Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   1' Report Emnes   30'
McDonald   77'		 Attendance: 12,006
20 October 2012 11 Watford 1−0 Peterborough United Vicarage Road
15:00 Vydra   90' (pen.) Report Attendance: 15,950
23 October 2012 12 Cardiff City 2−1 Watford Cardiff City Stadium
19:45 Whittingham   71' (pen.)
Gunnarsson   90+1'		 Report Hoban   28' Attendance: 20,077
27 October 2012 13 Blackburn Rovers 1−0 Watford Ewood Park
15:00 Rhodes   90+2' Report Attendance: 13,233
3 November 2012 14 Watford 2−1 Leicester City Vicarage Road
15:00 Abdi   14'
Forestieri   68'		 Report Nugent   71' Attendance: 12,954
6 November 2012 15 Watford 0−0 Millwall Vicarage Road
19:45 Report Attendance: 11,293
10 November 2012 16 Leeds United 1−6 Watford Elland Road
15:00 Tonge   80' (pen.) Report Vydra   27', 82'
Abdi   62'
Yeates   75'
Murray   90+4'
Deeney   90+8'		 Attendance: 19,104
17 November 2012 17 Watford 2−1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Vicarage Road
15:00 Chalobah   35'
Deeney   68'		 Report Sako   54' Attendance: 13,588
24 November 2012 18 Blackpool 2−2 Watford Bloomfield Road
15:00 Phillips   52'
Osbourne   90'		 Report Anya   4'
Deeney   21'		 Attendance: 13,076
27 November 2012 19 Sheffield Wednesday 1−4 Watford Hillsborough
19:45 Antonio   3' Report Forestieri   18'
Geijo   67'
Deeney   75'
Yeates   83'		 Attendance: 18,922
1 December 2012 20 Watford 4−1 Barnsley Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   10', 66'
Yeates   59'
Vydra   83' (pen.)		 Report Tudgay   90+4' Attendance: 11,335
8 December 2012 21 Watford 1−2 Hull City Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   90+2' Report Meyler   41'
Brady   73'		 Attendance: 12,156
15 December 2012 22 Burnley 1−1 Watford Turf Moor
15:00 Austin   28' (pen.) Report Chalobah   11' Attendance: 14,896
22 December 2012 23 Watford 2−0 Nottingham Forest Vicarage Road
15:00 Yydra   15', 40' Report Attendance: 15,143
26 December 2012 Bristol City P−P Watford Ashton Gate Stadium
15:00 Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
29 December 2012 24 Brighton & Hove Albion 1−3 Watford Amex Stadium
15:00 López   65' (pen.) Report Deeney   54'
Vydra   68', 69'		 Attendance: 26,727
1 January 2013 25 Watford 3−4 Charlton Athletic Vicarage Road
13:00 Pudil   11'
Abdi   53' (pen.)
Geijo   68'		 Report Hoban   34' (o.g.)
Kermorgant   37', 70'
Jackson   78'		 Attendance: 14,221
Referee: T. Kettle
12 January 2013 26 Middlesbrough 1−2 Watford Riverside Stadium
15:00 McDonald   90' Report Vydra   45', 83' Attendance: 17,499
19 January 2013 27 Watford 4−0 Huddersfield Town Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   45' (pen.)
Vydra   57', 74'
Battocchio   86'		 Report Attendance: 12,522
Referee: S. Duncan
26 January 2013 28 Nottingham Forest 0−3 Watford City Ground
15:00 Report Vydra   20', 72'
Deeney   34'		 Attendance: 20,732
29 January 2013 29 Bristol City 2−0 Watford Ashton Gate Stadium
19:45 Cunningham   43'
Anderson   65'		 Report Attendance: 13,586
2 February 2013 30 Watford 2−1 Bolton Wanderers Vicarage Road
15:00 Vydra   36'
Abdi   70'		 Report Sordell   32' (pen.) Attendance: 13,223
8 February 2013 31 Watford 2−2 Crystal Palace Vicarage Road
19:45 Abdi   6'
Chalobah   14'		 Report Ramage   66'
Phillips   70'		 Attendance: 15,079
16 February 2013 32 Birmingham City 0−4 Watford St Andrew's
15:00 Report Deeney   38', 62'
Anya   43'
Abdi   89'		 Attendance: 18,933
19 February 2013 33 Ipswich Town 0−2 Watford Portman Road
19:45 Report Anya   18'
Chalobah   72'		 Attendance: 16,821
23 February 2013 34 Watford 2−1 Derby County Vicarage Road
15:00 Vydra   35'
Ekstrand   68'		 Report Ward   73' (pen.) Attendance: 14,425
1 March 2013 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1−1 Watford Molineux
19:45 Sako   90+3' Report Abdi   41' Attendance: 18,571
5 March 2013 36 Watford 2−1 Sheffield Wednesday Vicarage Road
19:45 Forestieri   53', 63' Report Antonio   19' Attendance: 12,727
9 March 2013 37 Watford 1−2 Blackpool Vicarage Road
15:00 Battocchio   27' Report Ince   76'
MacKenzie   88'		 Attendance: 13,857
16 March 2013 38 Barnsley 1−0 Watford Oakwell
15:00 Hassell   35' Report Attendance: 9,076
29 March 2013 39 Watford 3−3 Burnley Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   6'
Forestieri   29', 72'		 Report Austin   1', 24' (pen.)
Vokes   90'		 Attendance: 15,435
1 April 2013 40 Hull City 0−1 Watford KC Stadium
19:45 Report Deeney   41' Attendance: 20,043
6 April 2013 41 Watford 0−0 Cardiff City Vicarage Road
15:00 Report Attendance: 15,550
13 April 2013 42 Peterborough United 3−2 Watford London Road
15:00 Swanson   20'
Gayle   61'
Tomlin   67'		 Report Yeates   85'
Forestieri   90'		 Attendance: 10,848
16 April 2013 43 Millwall 1−0 Watford The Den
19:45 Batt   83' Report Attendance: 9,366
20 April 2013 44 Watford 4−0 Blackburn Rovers Vicarage Road
15:00 Deeney   52', 61'
Abdi   67'
Briggs   75'		 Report Attendance: 13,775
26 April 2013 45 Leicester City 1−2 Watford King Power
19:45 Kane   61' Report Deeney   41'
Chalobah   43'		 Attendance: 25,091
4 May 2013 46 Watford 1−2 Leeds United Vicarage Road
12:45 Abdi   45' Report Poleon   42'
McCormack   90'		 Attendance: 16,968

Championship play-offs

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Main article: 2013 Football League play-offs
9 May 2013 Semi-Final 1st Leg Leicester City 1−0 Watford King Power Stadium
19:45 Schlupp   30'
Morgan   38'
Knockaert   45+2'
Keane   58'
Nugent   82'		 Report Anya   6'
Pudil   74'
Hall   90+4'		 Attendance: 29,560
12 May 2013 Semi-Final 2nd Leg Watford 3−1 Leicester City Vicarage Road
12:30 Vydra   15', 65'
Cassetti   69'
Deeney   90+7'   90+10'		 Report Nugent   19'
Wood   30'
Knockaert   90+7'		 Attendance: 16,142
27 May 2013 Final Crystal Palace 1−0 (a.e.t.) Watford Wembley Stadium
15:00 Mile Jedinak   28'
O'Keefe   60'
Joel Ward   80'
Moxey   104'
Phillips   105+1' (pen.)		 Report Ekstrand   10'
Abdi   60'
Cassetti   105'		 Attendance: 82,025

Football League Cup

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The Football League Championship season started later than usual, due to the Olympic Games being held in London. Thus, Watford's first competitive game was in the League Cup, at home to League Two side Wycombe Wanderers. The game saw few chances, and was goalless after 90 minutes. Substitute Chris Iwelumo scored the winner for Watford in extra time, assisted by debutant Matěj Vydra.[25] In the next round, Watford again hosted League Two opposition in the form of eventual cup runners up Bradford City. After a goalless first half, Ikechi Anya put Watford into the lead in the 71st minute, on his first start for the club. However, Bradford scored two late goals to win the match 2–1. Both of Bradford's goals were scored shortly after direct free kicks.[26]

11 August 2012 Round 1 Watford 1–0 (a.e.t.) Wycombe Wanderers Vicarage Road
15:00 Iwelumo   110' [25] Attendance: 5,343
28 August 2012 Round 2 Watford 1–2 Bradford City Vicarage Road
19:45 Anya   71' [26] Reid   84'
Thompson   90'		 Attendance: 5,568

FA Cup

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Premier League and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup at the third-round stage, where they are joined by the 20 winners from the second round for a total of 64 teams. The draw took place on 2 December 2012. Watford were drawn away to 2011 winners and eventual finalists Manchester City where Manchester City won thanks to goals from Tevez, Barry and Lopes.

5 January 2013 Round 3 Manchester City 3–0 Watford Etihad Stadium
15:00 Tevez   25'
Barry   44'
Lopes   90+1'		 Report Attendance: 46,821

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cardiff City (C, P) 46 25 12 9 72 45 +27 87 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Hull City (P) 46 24 7 15 61 52 +9 79
3 Watford 46 23 8 15 85 58 +27 77 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 18 9 69 43 +26 75
5 Crystal Palace (O, P) 46 19 15 12 73 62 +11 72
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Summary

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWLWLLLDWWLWLLWDWWDWWLDWWLWWWLWDWWWDWLLDWDLLWWL
Position41351217202018111413151615161210118667666664443332222333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Players

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Statistics

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Statistics correct as of game played 27 May 2013.[27][28]

2012–13 Watford player details[b]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G P G     Age Joined club Yth Notes
Championship FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total Discipline
1 GK Manuel Almunia 39 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 43 0 3 0 36 2012 No —
2 DF Lee Hodson 1+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 21 2009 Yes —
3 DF Carl Dickinson 2+2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4+2 0 1 0 26 2011 No —
4 MF John Eustace 2+3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4+3 0 2 0 33 2008 No —
5 DF Martin Taylor 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 33 2010 No —
5 DF Neuton 7+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 7+2 0 3 0 23 2012 No †
6 DF Fitz Hall 19+2 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 19+3 1 5 0 32 2012 No —
7 MF Mark Yeates 18+11 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 19+11 4 4 0 28 2011 No —
8 MF Jonathan Hogg 31+7 0 0 0 2 0 2+1 0 35+8 0 4 0 24 2011 No —
9 FW Troy Deeney 33+7 19 1 0 0 0 2 1 36+7 20 8 1 24 2010 No —
10 FW Chris Iwelumo 4+3 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 4+4 1 0 0 34 2011 No —
11 MF Craig Forsyth 1+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+2 0 0 0 24 2011 No —
12 DF Lloyd Doyley 28+6 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 33+6 1 2 0 30 2001 Yes —
13 FW Steve Leo Beleck 0+5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1+5 0 1 0 20 2012 No †
14 MF Ross Jenkins 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 2008 Yes —
15 MF Stephen McGinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2010 No —
16 MF Sean Murray 8+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 8+8 1 0 0 19 2010 Yes —
17 DF Dale Bennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 2008 Yes —
17 DF Matthew Briggs 5+2 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 6+3 1 2 0 22 2013 No †
18 DF Daniel Pudil 35+2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 38+2 1 11 1 27 2012 No †
19 MF Prince Buaben 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 25 2011 No —
20 FW Matěj Vydra 27+14 20 1 0 1+1 0 3 2 32+15 22 2 0 21 2012 No †
21 MF Ikechi Anya 18+7 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 22+7 4 1 0 25 2012 No †
22 MF Almen Abdi 36+2 12 0 0 1+1 0 3 0 40+3 12 6 0 26 2012 No †
23 MF Piero Mingoia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2010 Yes —
24 FW Matthew Whichelow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2010 Yes —
25 FW Joe Garner 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 25 2011 No —
26 MF Britt Assombalonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2011 Yes —
27 FW Gavin Massey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2010 Yes —
27 DF Marco Cassetti 36+2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 40+2 0 12 1 35 2012 No †
28 FW Connor Smith 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+5 0 1 0 20 2011 Yes —
29 DF Adam Thompson 0+4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1+4 0 0 0 20 2010 Yes —
30 GK Jonathan Bond 7+1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9+1 0 0 0 20 2010 Yes —
31 DF Tommie Hoban 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2 0 0 19 2011 Yes —
32 DF Aaron Tumwa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2012 Yes —
33 DF Nyron Nosworthy 18+1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 20+1 0 2 0 32 2011 No —
34 GK Jack Bonham 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 19 2010 Yes —
35 MF Stephan Hamilton-Forbes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2012 Yes —
36 FW Alexandre Geijo 7+11 2 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 8+12 2 0 0 31 2012 No †
37 MF Geoffrey Mujangi Bia 0+3 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 1+4 0 1 0 23 2012 No †
38 MF Cristian Battocchio 15+7 2 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 16+9 2 0 0 21 2012 No †
39 DF Nathaniel Chalobah 34+4 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 38+4 5 4 1 18 2012 No †
40 DF Joel Ekstrand 29+3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 33+3 1 9 0 24 2012 No †
41 FW Fernando Forestieri 19+9 8 1 0 0 0 0+3 0 20+12 8 5 1 23 2012 No -
42 DF Jean-Alain Fanchone 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 2012 No †

Transfers

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Unless a country is specified, all clubs play in the English football league system.

In

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The transfer window opened on 1 July,[29] but Watford did not make any signings in the early part of pre-season, amid reports that the club was under a transfer embargo due to an administrative error.[30] The club confirmed seven signings at the end of July, five of which were season-long loans from other clubs owned by the Pozzo family. The permanent transfers were goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and centre back Fitz Hall, following the departures of Scott Loach and Adrian Mariappa in their respective positions.[31]

Date Player From Fee
30 July 2012 Manuel Almunia Arsenal Free[31]
30 July 2012 Fitz Hall Queens Park Rangers Free[31]
14 January 2013 Fernando Forestieri Udinese Unknown[32]

Out

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Adrian Mariappa joined Reading before the start of the season.[33]

At the end of the 2011–12 season, the club announced that five players would be released at the end of their contracts.[34] The summer transfer window opened on 1 July, and two high-profile departures followed during pre-season. 2011–12 Player of the Season Adrian Mariappa joined newly promoted Premier League side Reading on 17 July.[33] Two days later, Scott Loach – the team's most-used goalkeeper from the previous season – transferred to Ipswich Town, the club he supported as a child.[35] The club's final sale of the summer was Martin Taylor to Sheffield Wednesday. Taylor extended his contract shortly before Sean Dyche's departure from the club, and captained the team during his final two games under Gianfranco Zola, but was allowed to leave on the final day of the transfer window.[36]

Date Player To Fee
3 May 2012 Rene Gilmartin Plymouth Argyle Free (end of contract)[34]
3 May 2012 Michael Bryan Free agent Free (end of contract)[34]
3 May 2012 Tom James Nuneaton Borough[37] Free (end of contract)[34]
3 May 2012 Chez Isaac Borehamwood Free (end of contract)[34]
3 May 2012 Josh Walker Scunthorpe United Free (end of contract)[34]
17 July 2012 Adrian Mariappa Reading Undisclosed[33]
19 July 2012 Scott Loach Ipswich Town Undisclosed[35]
31 July 2012 David Mirfin Scunthorpe United [c] Mutual termination
21 August 2012 Gavin Massey Colchester United Free[39]
31 August 2012 Martin Taylor Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed[40]
8 January 2013 Joe Garner Preston North End Mutual termination[41]
24 January 2013 Dale Bennett Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed[42]
4 February 2013 Matthew Whichelow Free agent Mutual termination[43]

Loans

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In

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Watford signed 14 players on season-long loans in the summer transfer window. 12 players joined from clubs also owned by the Pozzo family; 10 from Udinese and 2 from Granada. Watford also signed Nathaniel Chalobah and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia from Chelsea and Standard Liège respectively. Jean-Alain Fanchone returned to Udinese in January, while Fernando Forestieri also signed a permanent contract with Watford that month. The club added a 15th loan player in March, with Matthew Briggs joining from Fulham until the end of the season.

Start Player Parent club End
30 July 2012 Almen Abdi Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[31]
30 July 2012 Ikechi Anya Granada (Spain) Season-long loan[31]
30 July 2012 Steve Leo Beleck Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[31]
30 July 2012 Daniel Pudil Granada (Spain) Season-long loan[31]
30 July 2012 Matěj Vydra Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[31]
9 August 2012 Alexandre Geijo Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[44]
23 August 2012 Marco Cassetti Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[45]
24 August 2012 Geoffrey Mujangi Bia Standard Liège (Belgium) Season-long loan[46]
31 August 2012 Cristian Battocchio Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[47]
31 August 2012 Nathaniel Chalobah Chelsea Season-long loan[48]
31 August 2012 Joel Ekstrand Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[47]
31 August 2012 Jean-Alain Fanchone Udinese (Italy) 15 January 2013[47][49]
31 August 2012 Fernando Forestieri Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[47]
31 August 2012 Neuton Udinese (Italy) Season-long loan[47]
1 March 2013 Matthew Briggs Fulham End of season[50]

Out

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Start Player To Level End
17 August 2012 Britt Assombalonga Southend United League Two 17 September 2012[51]
30 August 2012 Adam Thompson Wycombe Wanderers League Two 30 September 2012[52]
31 August 2012 Dale Bennett A.F.C. Wimbledon League Two 30 September 2012[53]
17 September 2012 Matthew Whichelow Accrington Stanley League Two 18 December 2012[54]
17 September 2012 Piero Mingoia Accrington Stanley League Two 17 October 2012[54]
18 September 2012 Joe Garner Carlisle United League One 20 November 2012[55]
21 September 2012 Ross Jenkins Plymouth Argyle League Two 21 September 2012[56]
19 October 2012 Craig Forsyth Bradford City League Two 22 December 2012[57]
22 October 2012 Carl Dickinson Portsmouth League One 19 November 2012[58]
3 November 2012 Stephan Hamilton-Forbes Havant & Waterlooville Conference South 1 December 2012[59]
17 November 2012 Aaron Tumwa Wealdstone Isthmian League 22 December 2012[60]
17 November 2012 Matt Bevans Chesham United Southern Football League 17 December 2012[60]
22 November 2012 Dale Bennett Yeovil Town League One 22 November 2012[61]
23 November 2012 Chris Iwelumo Notts County League One 4 January 2013[62]
4 January 2013 Adam Thompson Barnet League Two 14 January 2013[63]
4 January 2013 Steve Leo Beleck Stevenage League One End of Season[64]
4 January 2013 Stephen McGinn Shrewsbury Town League One 27 April 2013[65]
31 January 2013 Chris Iwelumo Oldham Athletic League One End of Season[66]
31 January 2013 Piero Mingoia Boreham Wood Conference South End of Season[67]

Reserves and academy

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Watford's academy intake in 2012–13 consisted of 21 scholars:

In addition, defender Matt Bevans had his scholarship from the previous year extended by a number of months after an injury kept him out for most of the previous season.[68] In July 2011, Mensah signed a contract that saw him turn professional on his 17th birthday, later signing an extended contract in January 2013.[69][70] In June 2013 O'Nien signed a one-year professional deal with the club, while Connolly, Wilmore, Eaton and English were released. Westlake was offered an extension to his scholarship of six months after missing a large period of the season through injury.[71]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ All players who have been issued a 2012–13 squad number are listed
  3. ^ Mirfin was released by Watford on a mutual termination, but immediately joined Scunthorpe United.[38]

References

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