Each month, we write a short piece about former Watford players who are residents of our after-life paradise but aren’t well-known to many Watford fans in the land of the living.
JOHNNY MEADOWS (1951-1961)
Johnny was a popular Watford captain. Until he did something very bad indeed…
Read about him here.
ERIC WORTHINGTON (1949-1951)
Eric died with a guilt for which he has now atoned in Hornet Heaven.
Read about him here.
DECEMBER 2022
NORMAN JOY (1896)
Norman became world-renowned in a field you wouldn’t have expected.
Read about him here.
JANUARY 2023
LEN DEWICK (1923-25)
Leonard was a goalkeeper who wore spectacles on the pitch. How do you expect his Watford career went?
Read about him here.
FEBRUARY 2023
JACK GRAN (1895-1901)
You may not have heard the name Jack Gran. When he changed it, it became known throughout the world.
Read about him here.
MARCH 2023
CHARLES HARRISON (1892-1894)
We love a good nickname in Hornet Heaven. Charles had one of the best.
Read about him here.
APRIL 2023
SPENCER LISTER (1897-1898)
Did you know that a Watford player was awarded a knighthood? (Not for football, obviously.)
Read about him here.
MAY 2023
JIMMY BOWIE (1952-1956)
Jimmy Bowie was Watford’s ‘Gazza’ before Paul Gascoigne was even born.
Read about him here.
JUNE 2023
BERT BADGER (1906-1908)
When Watford couldn’t get a tune out of their squad, they signed a violinist.
Read about him here.
JULY 2023
ALAN GARNER (1974-1956)
Without a doubt, the most handsome man in Hornet Heaven.
Read about him here.
AUGUST 2023
HARRY WOOD (1896-1901)
Harry was a regular for Watford. But, twice, it was his absence from the pitch that was remarkable.
Read about him here.
SEPTEMBER 2023
DUNCAN WELBOURNE (1963-1974)
The Watford Observer described him as “fervently robust”. But how would Chopper himself put it?
Read about him here.
OCTOBER 2023
ERNEST PROTHEROE (1931-1932)
In 1932, Ernest earned Watford a British record transfer fee. Two games later, he met a tragic end.
Read about him here.
NOVEMBER 2023
CLIFF HOLTON (1958-1966)
So loved by Watford fans that they followed him to his next club.
Read about him here.
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