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2015–16 Watford F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Watford's 135th year in existence and first season back in the Premier League after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] This season Watford participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Watford
2015–16 season
OwnerGino Pozzo
ChairmanRaffaele Riva
ManagerQuique Sánchez Flores
StadiumVicarage Road Stadium
Premier League13th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Odion Ighalo (15)
All: Odion Ighalo (17)

Pre-season friendlies

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On 14 May 2015, Watford announced they would travel to Wimbledon on 11 July in a pre-season friendly.[2] On 10 June, a trip to Germany was confirmed.[3] On 18 June, the Hornets announced 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla would visit on 1 August.[4] A day later, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed against Cardiff City.[5] On 1 July, Watford announced they will kick pre-season off with a trip to St Albans City.[6] On 10 July, the Hornets confirmed they would travel to Scotland to face Dundee United on 25 July.[7]

8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) Friendly St Albans City 0–4 Watford St Albans
19:45 BST Report Ighalo   32', 35'
Deeney   67'
Smith   88'		 Stadium: Clarence Park
Referee: David Rock
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly Wimbledon 2–2 Watford Norbiton
15:00 BST Kennedy   12' (pen.)
Francomb   90' (pen.)		 Report Ighalo   34'
Forestieri   52'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,988 (1,307 away fans)
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly SC Verl 1–4 Watford Magdeburg, Germany
19:30 CEST Al-Ghaddioui   64' (pen.) Report Ighalo   16', 39'
Anya   41'
Dyer   72'		 Stadium: Stadion an der Poststraße
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly Eintracht Braunschweig P–P Watford Braunschweig, Germany
19:30 CEST Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19) Friendly SC Paderborn 0–2 Watford Paderborn, Germany
14:00 CEST Report Vydra  
Ighalo  		 Stadium: Benteler Arena
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Dundee United 0–1 Watford Dundee, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Deeney   53' Stadium: Tannadice Park
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Cardiff City 2–1 Watford Cardiff, Wales
19:45 BST Mason   19', 80' Report Deeney   30' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2015 (2015-07-31) Friendly Watford 0–1 Sevilla Watford
19:45 BST Report Vitolo   70' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,947
Referee: Kevin Friend

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Premier League — — 13th 8 August 2015 15 May 2016
FA Cup Third round — Semi-finals 9 January 2016 24 April 2016
League Cup Second round — Second round 25 August 2015 25 August 2015

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview

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Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 031.58
FA Cup 5 4 0 1 6 3 +3 080.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 44 16 9 19 46 54 −8 036.36

Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League

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Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Everton 38 11 14 13 59 55 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 12 11 15 42 52 −10 47
13 Watford 38 12 9 17 40 50 −10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 13 15 34 48 −14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[8]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 12 9 17 40 50  −10 45 6 6 7 20 19  +1 6 3 10 20 31  −11

Last updated: 21 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAH
ResultDDDLWWLDLWWLLWWWWDLLLLWDLWDLLLLDWLWLLD
Position51111161291311141291113119777891012109108101212141415121212131313
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[9]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

8 August 2015 1 Everton 2–2 Watford Liverpool
15:00 BST Coleman Yellow card  54'
Barkley   76'
Koné   86'		 Report Layún   14'
Deeney Yellow card  42'
Holebas Yellow card  66'
Ighalo   83'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,063
Referee: Mike Jones
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Watford 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Watford
15:00 BST Nyom Yellow card  90+1' Report Olsson Yellow card  31'
Lambert Yellow card  66'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Paul Tierney
23 August 2015 (2015-08-23) 3 Watford 0–0 Southampton Watford
16:00 BST Report Wanyama Yellow card  28'
Romeu Yellow card  57'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,166
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Manchester City 2–0 Watford Manchester
15:00 BST Kompany Yellow card  40'
Sterling   47'
Fernandinho   56'		 Report Nyom Yellow card  43'
Prödl Yellow card  63'		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 5 Watford 1–0 Swansea City Watford
15:00 BST Ighalo   59'
Behrami Red card  64'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,057
Referee: Robert Madley
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 6 Newcastle United 1–2 Watford Newcastle
15:00 BST Janmaat   68'
Colback Yellow card  89'		 Report Ighalo   10', 28'
Abdi Yellow card  36'
Capoue Yellow card  80'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 47,806
Referee: Roger East
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 7 Watford 0–1 Crystal Palace Watford
16:00 BST Report Cabaye   71' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,168
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Watford Bournemouth
15:00 BST Murray   28', Yellow card  43' Report Ighalo   45'
Gomes Yellow card  84'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,187
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Watford 0–3 Arsenal Watford
17:30 BST Nyom Yellow card  47'
Gomes Yellow card  63'		 Report Mertesacker Yellow card  59'
Sánchez   62'
Giroud   68'
Ramsey   74'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,721
Referee: Mike Jones
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Stoke City 0–2 Watford Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Whelan Yellow card  76'
Pieters Yellow card  88'
Adam Yellow card  89'		 Report Deeney   43'
Abdi   69'
Ighalo Yellow card  88'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,587
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 11 Watford 2–0 West Ham United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo   39', 48'
Nyom Yellow card  66'
Aké Yellow card  81'
Capoue Yellow card  85'		 Report Collins Red card  84' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,598
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) 12 Leicester City 2–1 Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Kanté   53'
Vardy   65' (pen.)		 Report Gomes Yellow card  65'
Deeney   76' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,029
Referee: Roger East
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 13 Watford 1–2 Manchester United Watford
12:45 GMT Watson Yellow card  68'
Deeney   87' (pen.)		 Report Depay   11'
Young Yellow card  74'
Lingard Yellow card  75'
Deeney   90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Robert Madley
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 14 Aston Villa 2–3 Watford Birmingham
15:00 GMT Richards   41'
Clark Yellow card  88'
Ayew   89'
Sánchez Yellow card  90'		 Report Ighalo   17'
Watson Yellow card  40'
Hutton   69' (o.g.)
Capoue Yellow card  74'
Deeney   85', Yellow card  86'
Aké Yellow card  90'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,057
Referee: Lee Mason
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 15 Watford 2–0 Norwich City Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney   30' (pen.), Yellow card  57'
Watson Yellow card  60'
Ighalo Yellow card  90',   90+2'		 Report Tettey Yellow card  29'
Bennett Yellow card  77'
Brady Yellow card  87'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Mike Dean
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 16 Sunderland 0–1 Watford Sunderland
15:00 GMT Rodwell Yellow card  60' Report Ighalo   4' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,989
Referee: Graham Scott
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) 17 Watford 3–0 Liverpool Watford
13:30 GMT Aké   3'
Ighalo   15', 85'
Britos Yellow card  78'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,707
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 18 Chelsea 2–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Costa   32', 65', Yellow card  88'
Oscar soccer ball with red X  80'		 Report Deeney   42' (pen.)
Britos Yellow card  44'
Cathcart Yellow card  49'
Cahill   56' (o.g.)
Holebas Yellow card  81'
Behrami Yellow card  83'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,620
Referee: Andre Marriner
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 19 Watford 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo   41', Yellow card  65'
Britos Yellow card  52'
Jurado Yellow card  58'
Aké Red card  63'
Deeney Yellow card  64'		 Report Alli Yellow card  6'
Lamela   17'
Alderweireld Yellow card  81'
Son   89'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,730
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 20 Watford 1–2 Manchester City Watford
17:30 GMT Nyom Yellow card  38'
Watson   55'		 Report Touré   82'
Agüero   84'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,676
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) 21 Southampton 2–0 Watford Southampton
19:45 GMT Long   16'
Cédric Yellow card  24'
Tadić   74'		 Report Prodl Yellow card  67'
Deeney Yellow card  77'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,399
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 January 2016 (2016-01-18) 22 Swansea City 1–0 Watford Swansea
20:00 GMT Williams   27'
Britton Yellow card  62'
Sigurðsson Yellow card  90'		 Report Jurado Yellow card  22'
Nyom Yellow card  33'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,430
Referee: Michael Oliver
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 Watford 2–1 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Ighalo   46'
Behrami Yellow card  56'
Cathcart   58'
Britos Yellow card  68'		 Report Mbemba Yellow card  51'
Lascelles   71'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,611
Referee: Andre Marriner
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) 24 Watford 0–0 Chelsea Watford
19:45 GMT Prödl Yellow card  19'
Paredes Yellow card  45+2'		 Report Costa Yellow card  45+2' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,910
Referee: Mike Dean
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Watford London
15:00 GMT Trippier   64' Report Capoue Yellow card  60' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,997
Referee: Roger East
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 26 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford London
15:00 GMT Adebayor   45'
Souaré Red card  90+4'		 Report Deeney   16' (pen.), 82'
Suárez Yellow card  76'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Robert Madley
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 Watford 0–0 AFC Bournemouth Watford
15:00 GMT Watson Yellow card  77'
Behrami Yellow card  82'
Cathcart Yellow card  89'		 Report Surman Yellow card  85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Anthony Taylor
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) 28 Manchester United 1–0 Watford Manchester
20:00 GMT Fosu-Mensah Yellow card  23'
Mata   83'		 Report Britos Yellow card  82'
Amrabat Yellow card  90+2'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,272
Referee: Mike Jones
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 29 Watford 0–1 Leicester City Watford
17:30 GMT Amrabat Yellow card  29'
Aké Yellow card  58'		 Report Mahrez   56'
Fuchs Yellow card  74'
Morgan Yellow card  90+2'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,884
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 30 Watford 1–2 Stoke City Watford
15:00 GMT Capoue Yellow card  41'
Nyom Yellow card  45'
Guedioura Yellow card  83'
Deeney   86'		 Report Walters   18', Yellow card  76'
Joselu   51'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,759
Referee: Craig Pawson
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 31 Arsenal 4–0 Watford London
15:00 BST Sánchez   4'
Iwobi   38'
Bellerín   48'
Elneny Yellow card  84'
Walcott   90'		 Report Nyom Yellow card  61' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,981
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 32 Watford 1–1 Everton Watford
15:00 BST Capoue Yellow card  13'
Holebas   45+2'
Ighalo Yellow card  90+3'		 Report McCarthy Yellow card  43',   45+1' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,663
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Watford West Bromwich
15:00 BST Berahino soccer ball with red X  67', 87' Report Watson   27'
Britos Yellow card  32'
Gomes Yellow card  67'
Deeney Yellow card  86'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) 34 West Ham United 3–1 Watford London
19:45 BST Carroll   11'
Noble   45' (pen.), 53' (pen.)		 Report Prödl Yellow card  22',   64'
Suárez Yellow card  71'
Amrabat Yellow card  76' Yellow-red card  90+3'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Mike Dean
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 35 Watford 3–2 Aston Villa Watford
15:00 BST Abdi   45+2', Yellow card  82'
Deeney   90', 90+3'
Berghuis Yellow card  78'		 Report Clark   28'
Gueye Yellow card  45+1'
Ayew   48'
Cissokho Red card  73'
Bunn Yellow card  77'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 May 2016 36 Liverpool 2–0 Watford Liverpool
16:00 BST Allen   35'
Flanagan Yellow card  63'
Firmino   76'		 Report Britos Yellow card  59'
Berghuis Yellow card  73'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,341
Referee: Lee Mason
11 May 2016 (2016-05-11) 37 Norwich City 4–2 Watford Norwich
19:45 BST Redmond   15'
Mbokani   18', 57'
Cathcart   37' (o.g.)
Bennett Yellow card  47'
Odjidja-Ofoe Yellow card  84'		 Report Deeney   11'
Abdi Yellow card  43'
Ighalo   51'
Watson Yellow card  67'
Aké Yellow card  83'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,279
Referee: Roger East
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 38 Watford 2–2 Sunderland Watford
15:00 BST Prödl   48'
Deeney   61' (pen.)
Guedioura Yellow card  80'		 Report Rodwell   39'
Lens   51'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 21,012
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

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Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Watford 1–0 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney   44'
Guedioura Yellow card  83'		 Report Tiote Yellow card  37' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,259
Referee: Roger East
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Fourth round Nottingham Forest 0–1 Watford West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Ward Yellow card  60'
Lichaj Yellow card  90+4'		 Report Amrabat Yellow card  82'
Ighalo   88'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,703
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Fifth round Watford 1–0 Leeds United Watford
15:00 GMT Paredes Yellow card  32'
Wootton   53' (o.g.)
Cathcart Yellow card  67'		 Report Bellusci Yellow card  24'
Bridcutt Yellow card  52'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,336
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–2 Watford London
13:30 GMT Welbeck   88' Report Ighalo   50'
Guedioura   63'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,436
Referee: Andre Marriner
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Semi-finals Crystal Palace 2–1 Watford London
16:00 BST Bolasie   6'
Dann Yellow card  54'
Wickham   61'		 Report Jurado Yellow card  38'
Deeney   55', Yellow card  89'
Suárez Yellow card  79'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,110
Referee: Craig Pawson

League Cup

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Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

Watford entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Preston North End.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Preston North End 1–0 Watford Preston
19:45 BST Vermijl   8'
Woods Yellow card  34'
Reid Yellow card  64'		 Report Britos Red card  75' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,250
Referee: Steve Martin

Staff

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Squad information and statistics

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Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016.[11]

2015–16 Watford player details[c]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G     Age Joined club Yth Notes
Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1 GK Heurelho Gomes 38 0 1 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 43 2014 No —
2 DF Allan Nyom 29+3 0 4 0 0 0 33+3 0 8 0 36 2015 No —
3 DF Miguel Britos 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0 6 1 39 2015 No —
4 MF Mario Suárez 8+7 0 1+1 0 0 0 9+8 0 1 0 37 2016 No —
5 DF Sebastian Prödl 19+2 2 3 0 0 0 22+2 2 4 0 37 2015 No —
6 DF Joel Ekstrand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 2012 No —
7 MF José Manuel Jurado 27 0 2+1 0 0 0 29+1 0 3 0 38 2015 No —
8 MF Valon Behrami 14+7 0 1 0 0 0 15+7 0 3 1 39 2015 No —
9 FW Troy Deeney 36+2 13 5 2 0 0 41+2 17 5 0 36 2010 No —
10 FW Obbi Oularé 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 28 2015 No —
11 MF Nordin Amrabat 4+8 0 2+1 0 0 0 6+9 0 2 0 37 2016 No —
13 GK Rene Gilmartin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2014 No —
14 DF Juan Carlos Paredes 7+10 0 1+1 0 1 0 9+11 0 2 0 37 2014 No —
15 DF Craig Cathcart 34+1 1 5 0 0 0 39+1 1 4 0 35 2014 No —
16 DF Nathan Aké 20+4 1 3 0 1 0 24+4 1 2 1 29 2015 No †
17 MF Adlène Guedioura 3+15 0 3+2 1 0 0 6+17 1 2 0 38 2015 No —
18 GK Costel Pantilimon 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 37 2016 No —
19 FW Víctor Ibarbo 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 34 2015 No † Loan terminate
20 MF Steven Berghuis 0+9 0 1 0 0+1 0 1+10 0 0 0 32 2015 No —
21 MF Ikechi Anya 17+11 0 1+4 0 0 0 18+15 0 0 0 36 2012 No —
22 MF Almen Abdi 25+7 2 3+2 0 1 0 29+9 2 2 0 38 2012 No —
23 MF Ben Watson 31+4 2 5 0 1 0 37+4 2 3 0 39 2015 No —
24 FW Odion Ighalo 36+1 15 2+3 2 0 0 38+4 17 3 0 35 2014 No —
25 DF José Holebas 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 40 2015 No —
26 FW Bernard Mensah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2011 Yes —
27 DF Essaïd Belkalem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 2013 No —
28 MF Connor Smith 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 31 2011 Yes —
29 MF Étienne Capoue 33 0 3 0 0 0 36 0 6 0 36 2015 No —
30 DF Jorell Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
31 DF Tommie Hoban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2011 Yes —
32 MF Alessandro Diamanti 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 41 2015 No † Loan terminate
33 MF Lloyd Dyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2014 No Contract terminate
34 GK Giedrius Arlauskis 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
35 DF Josh Doherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
36 FW Alex Jakubiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
37 DF Alfie Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
38 DF Mahlondo Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
39 FW Dennon Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2015 Yes —
40 MF George Byers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2014 Yes —
— DF Gabriele Angella 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 35 2013 No Out on loan
— DF Daniel Pudil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 2012 No Out on loan
— DF Juanfran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
— MF Abdoulaye Doucouré 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 2016 No Out on loan
— MF Miguel Layún 2+1 1 0 0 1 0 3+1 1 0 0 36 2015 No Out on loan
— FW Adalberto Peñaranda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2016 No Out on loan
— FW Diego Fabbrini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 2013 No Sold
— FW Fernando Forestieri 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 34 2012 No Sold
— FW Matěj Vydra 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 32 2015 No Out on loan
— FW Uche Ikpeazu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2013 No Out on loan
— FW Mathias Ranégie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2014 No Out on loan
  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. ^ A dagger is only displayed if the player was exclusively a loan player during the 2015–16 season. If they signed permanently over the course of the season then it is not displayed.
  3. ^ All players who have been signed to the club since the opening day of the 2015–16 season are listed. Scholars with professional contracts are not listed unless they appear in a first-team matchday squad.

Non-playing staff

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  • Head-coach: Quique Sánchez Flores
  • Assistant coach: Dean Austin
  • Assistant coach: Antonio Díaz Carlavilla
  • Assistant coach: Alberto Giráldez
  • Goalkeeping coach: Paolo De Toffol
  • Goalkeeping coach: Alec Chamberlain
  • Technical director: Luke Dowling[12]
  • Chief scout: Filippo Giraldi
  • Under-21 coach: Harry Kewell[13]
  • Academy manager: Chris McGuane[14]
  • Lead professional development coach: David Horseman[15]
  • Academy head of coaching: Barry Quin[14]
  • Head of medical: Richard Collinge[16]
  • Head of sports science: Gianni Brignardello
  • Sport scientist: Ben Dixon
  • Head of Prevention and Osteopath: Daniel Reguera
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Mike Spanou
  • First-team Sports Rehabilitation: Moto Watanabe
  • Kit manager: Will Jones

Information correct as of 24 May 2016.[17]

Transfers

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In

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Date Player From Fee Ref
30 June 2015 Spain  Juanfran Spain  Real Betis £1,500,000 [18]
1 July 2015 Lithuania  Giedrius Arlauskis Romania  Steaua București Free [19]
1 July 2015 Austria  Sebastian Prödl Germany  Werder Bremen Free [20]
1 July 2015 Czech Republic  Matěj Vydra Italy  Udinese Undisclosed [21]
2 July 2015 Greece  José Holebas Italy  Roma £1,800,000 [22]
6 July 2015 France  Étienne Capoue England  Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed (~ £5,700,000) [23][24]
11 July 2015 Switzerland  Valon Behrami Germany  Hamburger SV Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) [25]
14 July 2015 Cameroon  Allan Nyom Italy  Udinese Undisclosed [26]
22 July 2015 Uruguay  Miguel Britos Italy  Napoli Free [27]
22 July 2015 Spain  José Manuel Jurado Russia  Spartak Moscow Undisclosed [28]
23 July 2015 Netherlands  Steven Berghuis Netherlands  AZ £4,600,000 [29]
1 September 2015 Algeria  Adlène Guedioura England  Crystal Palace Undisclosed [30]
1 September 2015 Belgium  Obbi Oularé Belgium  Club Brugge Undisclosed [31]
18 January 2016 Morocco  Nordin Amrabat Spain  Málaga Undisclosed [32]
19 January 2016 Romania  Costel Pantilimon England  Sunderland Undisclosed [33]
30 January 2016 Spain  Mario Suárez Italy  Fiorentina Undisclosed (~ £4,000,000) [34]
1 February 2016 France  Abdoulaye Doucouré France  Rennes Undisclosed [35]
1 February 2016 Venezuela  Adalberto Peñaranda Italy  Udinese Undisclosed [35]

Out

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Date[a] Player Transferred to[b] Fee Ref
19 May 2015 Italy  Marco Motta n/a Free (Released) [36]
19 May 2015 England  Luke O'Nien England  Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer (Released) [36]
19 May 2015 Serbia  Vujadin Savić Moldova  Sheriff Tiraspol Free transfer (Released) [36]
4 July 2015 England  Jonathan Bond England  Reading Undisclosed (~ £250,000) [37][38]
6 July 2015 Hungary  Dániel Tőzsér England  Queens Park Rangers Long-term loan cancelled [39]
16 July 2015 England  Lewis McGugan England  Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed (~ £300,000) [40]
11 August 2015 Italy  Cristian Battocchio France  Stade Brestois 29 Undisclosed [41]
29 August 2015 Italy  Fernando Forestieri England  Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) [42][43]
22 January 2016 Republic of Ireland  Connor Smith England  AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [44]
27 January 2016 Italy  Diego Fabbrini England  Birmingham City £1,500,000 [45]
  1. ^ Where a player has been released, the date given is when their release was announced by Watford, not when their contract expired or when they joined their next club.
  2. ^ Where a player has been released, the club they subsequently joined is listed, provided it is professional and occurred during the 2015-16 season.

Loans in

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Date from Player Loaned from Date until Ref
14 August 2015 Netherlands  Nathan Aké England  Chelsea End of season [46]
17 August 2015 Italy  Alessandro Diamanti China  Guangzhou Evergrande 13 January 2016 [47]
1 September 2015 Colombia  Víctor Ibarbo Italy  Cagliari End of season [48]

Loans out

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Date from Player Loaned to Date until Ref
13 July 2015 England  Uche Ikpeazu England  Port Vale 2 January 2016 [49]
16 July 2015 Spain  Juanfran Spain  Deportivo La Coruña End of season [50]
27 July 2015 Italy  Diego Fabbrini England  Middlesbrough 27 January 2016 [51]
5 August 2015 Republic of Ireland  Sean Murray England  Wigan Athletic 16 January 2016[a] [53]
29 August 2015 Czech Republic  Daniel Pudil England  Sheffield Wednesday End of season [54]
1 September 2015 Italy  Gabriele Angella England  Queens Park Rangers End of season [55]
1 September 2015 Mexico  Miguel Layún Portugal  Porto End of season [56]
1 September 2015 Republic of Ireland  Connor Smith England  Stevenage 29 September 2015 [57]
1 September 2015 Czech Republic  Matěj Vydra England  Reading End of season [58]
21 January 2016 England  Uche Ikpeazu England  Blackpool End of season [59]
28 January 2016 Lithuania  Giedrius Arlauskis Spain  Espanyol End of season [60]
1 February 2016 France  Abdoulaye Doucouré Spain  Granada End of season [35]
1 February 2016 Venezuela  Adalberto Peñaranda Spain  Granada End of season [35]
  1. ^ On 1 September 2015, Murray's Wigan loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[52]

Reserves and academy

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Watford's academy in 2015–16 consists of 17 scholars:

  • In the second year: Jacob Cook, Andrew Eleftheriou, Michael Folivi, Nathan Gartside, Max Makaka, Brandon Mason, Ogo Obi, Charlie Rowan and Connor Stevens.[61]
  • In the first year: Denílson Carvalho, Ashley Charles, Treon Johnson, Dion Pereira, Joshua Roe, Louis Rogers, Max Ryan, David Sesay and Andrew Thomas.

In September 2014 and February 2015 respectively, strikers Ogo Obi and Michael Folivi signed agreements for one-year professional contracts to start at the end of their scholarships.[62][63]

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