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Watford

Watford FC

Watford

Kit impression

Founded

1881

Years standing

145

Home ground

Vicarage Road

Capacity

22,200 seats

The Case For Them

Watford work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Vicarage Road, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

  • Proper ground

    Vicarage Road takes roughly 22,200, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.

  • You get a nickname

    Known as {{flatlist| * The Hornets * Yellow Army * The 'Orns * The Golden Boys. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

  • Easy weekend

    London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 20km from the ground, and Watford High Street railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

  • The calendar you inherit

    England Championship is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Vicarage Road. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

20 km / 12 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Watford High Street railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Vicarage Road

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Vicarage Road

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.

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