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A2 poster – Tales from the Vicarage

A2 poster – Tales from the Vicarage

The brilliant original artwork that features on the cover of Tales from the Vicarage is available as a high-quality A2 poster

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The story behind Enjoy the Game.

The story behind Enjoy the Game.

Lionel Birnie explains how he researched Enjoy the Game, the story of Watford’s dramatic rise through the divisions in the 1980s. The task of interviewing everyone who played a part in the story took him from Wilf Rostron’s furniture warehouse in South Shields to sharing a bacon sarnie with Graham Taylor at The Belfry. How do you tell a story people think they already know? I’m round at Nigel Callaghan’s mum’s house in Stafford, deep in conversation when Mrs Callaghan asks me if I’d like another coffee. Nigel calls through to the kitchen to ask her if...

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Enjoy The Game

Enjoy The Game

In 1977 Elton John and Graham Taylor drew up a ten-year plan to reach the First Division. They did it in five... Watford challenged the giants of English football in the Eighties. They were runners-up to Liverpool, played in Europe and reached the FA Cup final.

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Four Seasons

Four Seasons

Four Seasons was published in 2001 and tells the story of Graham Taylor's second reign as Watford manager. Promotion from the Second Division to the Premiership in successive years had supporters dreaming of another miracle.

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The 100 Greatest Watford Wins

The 100 Greatest Watford Wins

The 100 Greatest Watford Wins is a glorious countdown of the best days to be a Watford supporter. This book tells the story of the most memorable cup triumphs, promotion clinchers, relegation escape acts and some right hammerings.

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