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9 unusual facts about Watford


Anikó Kálovics

By 2004 she had achieved her lifetime bests in all her track events: 9:08.24 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in September 2004 in Trento; 15:10.21 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 2004 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre; and 31:40.31 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Watford.

Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System

In February 1987 the company learnt that its tender for 1,522 such vehicles was successful, but that as Leyland group had been purchased by DAF NV of the Netherlands, that the S26 would be built at the Leyland factory in Leyland, Lancashire, allowing complete closure of Scammell's Watford site.

Houda Nonoo

She earned a BA in accounting from City University London and an MBA from the International University of Europe in Watford.

James Fitzjames

Sadly while he had been away, Robert Coningham had died suddenly and the remaining members of the Coningham family, all apparently in poor health, had sold their substantial house at Abbot's Langley and were living at Watford.

The Coninghams were wealthy members of an extended family of Scots/Irish ancestry who, with others from a similar background, settled in the Watford area of Hertfordshire.

Laurence Harker

On the 7th of June 2013 He attended the The Grove, Watford political protest against the secretive Bilderberg Group and protested against the secret nature of the meeting to which three MPs and the Prime Minister attended; against the Ministerial Code and specifically the The Seven Principles of Public Life.

Petter Rudi

Petter Rudi was signed by David Pleat in October 1997 from Molde FK and he made his debut against Spurs; his style of play made him popular with the Wednesday fans and he became a regular starter under Ron Atkinson later that season after Pleat was sacked, he failed to score in his first season however he did score the 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory against Watford in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

UIC Flames

Jay DeMerit played for UIC's men's soccer team and currently plays for and captains the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer, and was a former captain of Watford whom he played for in the English Premier League and the Coca Cola Championship.

Warwick, Ontario

Watford was either named for the Watford in England, or by Col. Brown for his home town of Watford, Ireland.


1975–76 Football League

He was linked with several job vacancies in the First and Second Divisions but surprised everyone by taking over at Elton John's Watford, who were still in the Fourth Division.

1981–82 Football League

They were joined by Norwich City and Watford, owned by Elton John and managed by Graham Taylor, who would begin 1982–83 as First Division members for the first time in their history.

1993–94 Watford F.C. season

In July 1993, after Steve Perryman left to join Tottenham Hotspur, Roeder was hired as Watford's new manager at the start of the 1993–94 season.

2002–03 Watford F.C. season

Watford were operating under severe financial constraints following the collapse of ITV Digital, and at the end of the season were forced to offload several first team players, including Tommy Smith, Gifton Noel-Williams, Stephen Glass and the club's record signing at the time Allan Nielsen.

2006 Football League Championship play-off Final

Watford won the match 3–0, with opening goalscorer Jay DeMerit named man of the match.

Ade Mafe

He is currently unemployed and has previously worked for Chelsea, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, West Bromwich Albion and Watford.

Bakerloo line

When Bakerloo line services ran to Watford, there was also an additional depot at Croxley Green; this depot closed in November 1985 following the withdrawal of services.

British Board of Agrément

The BBA employs approximately 150 people, 90 of whom are based at their offices and testing facilities near Garston in Watford, and the remainder are inspectors geographically located around the UK with access to the BBA’s electronic systems allowing them to work remotely.

Britt Assombalonga

This made him the 50th player to go through Watford's Academy and then play in the first-team.

Clas Ohlson

There are now 12 stores in England and Wales, including Manchester, Leeds, Watford, Kingston upon Thames, Reading, Liverpool, Merry Hill, Cardiff, Doncaster, Norwich and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Colin Bean

His work in Dad's Army came as a result of working at Watford Rep in 1962 under series co-writer Jimmy Perry as the company's actor/manager, in addition to almost 20 years of playing a pantomime dame.

Cyril Thompson

Thompson started 1952–53 in a similar vein, but struggled to maintain his form under new manager Len Goulden, and left Watford at the end of the season.

Dawlish Town A.F.C.

At the beginning of the 1987–88 season, Dawlish played host to Aberdeen and in season 1988–89 both Chelsea and Watford visited Dawlish.

Douglas Rinaldi

Born in Erval Seco, Rio Grande do Sul, Rinaldi was signed on a six-month loan deal by Watford in the January 2007 transfer window from Brazilian club Veranópolis.

Eden, High Wycombe

Moreover, the town was seen as being overshadowed by nearby towns with larger shopping centres, such as the Queensmere Observatory (Slough), The Oracle (Reading), The Chimes (Uxbridge), Harlequin Shopping Centre (Watford) and Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre (Milton Keynes).

Frank McAvoy

He also played for Scottish Football League clubs Ayr and St. Mirren, and for Southern League clubs Brighton United, Gravesend United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford.

Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do

The video is shot mostly in the town of Watford, England, featuring such local landmarks as the original 1970s concrete brutalist style shopping centre, the YMCA building and the spiral car park ramp visible from the ring road.

Hatfield and St Albans Railway

There have been calls for the Hatfield to St Albans line to be reopened in order to provide a direct link between St Albans and Watford, and also permit the closure of St Albans Abbey railway station.

Hinduism in England

Some of the larger and more famous temples include the Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, the Bhaktivedanta Manor (Hare Krishna) Temple in Letchmore Heath near Watford, the Balaji Temple in Birmingham, the Sanatan Mandir in Leicester, the Vishwa Hindu Mandir in Southall, the Murugan Temple in Manor Park and the Gujarat Hindu Society Krishna Temple in Preston.

Jimmy Gilligan

Returning to Watford, he began making intermittent appearances for the first team, the undoubted highlight being scoring Watford's first goal in Europe in their very first game against Kaiserslautern in the 1983–1984 UEFA Cup; he would later score in the quarter final defeat to Sparta Prague.

Johann Gudmundsson

Jóhann Guðmundsson (born 1977), footballer who previously played for Watford

John Dyson

John Barry Dyson (1942–1995), English association footballer for several Football League clubs including Tranmere Rovers and Watford

Julian Winter

After his retirement, Winter graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree and fell back into football, working for Grimsby Town before moving to Watford and serving as community director and then deputy C.E.O.

Kilburn station

Kilburn High Road railway station, a London Overground station on the Watford DC line

Kotli

Many Kotli city residents have ties to British nationals in the city of Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Luton, Bedford, Watford and Birmingham.

Laurence Bassini

In June 2012, 13 months after he bought the club, Bassini sold Watford Football Club to Giampaolo Pozzo, owner of Udinese and Granada.

London Underground F Stock

In 1950 and 1951, the F Stock was transferred to the Metropolitan Line where it operated services between Uxbridge and London, even working the occasional service to Amersham and Watford.

Luton Town MIGs

Twenty four Luton fans were arrested in September 2002 after violence at a Worthington Cup match against Watford at Vicarage Road on 10 September.

Maurice Laing

The buildings and structures built by the firm ranged from the first 52 miles of the M1 - the first motorway in the UK - built in 1958 and 1959 to connect Watford and Rugby; through nuclear power stations; to the new Coventry Cathedral and London Central Mosque.

MBNA

Although figures were never released, various media outlets including newspapers in Watford where Loans.co.uk head office is based reported the deal made founders David Cowham and Steve Hayes worth £100m.

Michael Attenborough

Previously, he was associate director of the Mercury Theatre Colchester 1972-74, the Leeds Playhouse (now West Yorkshire Playhouse) 1974 to 1979, the Young Vic 1979 to 1980, then artistic director of the Palace Theatre, Watford, 1980 to 1984, artistic director of Hampstead Theatre 1984 to 1989 and principal associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2002.

Miles Jacobson

Born in 1971 and raised in Watford, Jacobson spent more time on music than education when at school, singing or playing at the Royal Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican and St Martin-in-the-Fields during this time.

Nigel Gibbs

Owing to his long association with the club, he is also a friend of Elton John, and once filled in as a backup singer for John on a Watford tour of China.

Paul Ifill

After rejection from Watford's youth team as a 16-year-old, Ifill returned to his home town, Brighton.

Born in Brighton, England, Ifill was in part of Watford's youth programme but was not offered a professional contract and moved to non-league Saltdean United.

Robert Clutterbuck

He was born at Watford on 28 June 1772, and at an early age was sent to Harrow School.

Taffy Davies

Born in Troed-y-rhiw, Glamorgan, Davies played local football at amateur Welsh club New Tredegar, before joining Watford as an amateur in April 1930.

Tom Walley

Players in that side included future England international John Barnes, future Watford captain, Player of the Season and one-club man Nigel Gibbs, and 1984 FA Cup Finalist Neil Price.

Woodside Morris Men

In March 1965, Woodside Squire, Graham Wild, wrote a letter to all members of the team to inform them that, for one week only, the side would be meeting at the Railway Club, Watford, for practice, but not to worry, as practice would return to Finchley as soon as possible.

Zola Mahobe

His new signings included former Watford and Kaizer Chiefs striker Mike Mangena for R50 000 from Bush Bucks similar to Jairzinho to Kaizer Chiefs in 1975 for R70 000, Pitso Mosimane, Mike Mangena, Sam Kambule and Mark Anderson.


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