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 Watford fans in the land of the living.
JOHNNY MEADOWS (1951-1961)
Johnny Meadows was a popular Watford captain. Until he did something very bad indeed…
Read about him here.
ERIC WORTHINGTON (1949-1951)
After he left Watford, Eric Worthington was a very successful coach. He died with a guilt for which he has now atoned in Hornet Heaven.
Read about him here.
DECEMBER 2022
NORMAN JOY (1896)
After playing for Watford, Norman Joy went on to become world-renowned in a field you wouldn’t have expected.
Read about him here.
JANUARY 2023
LEN DEWICK (1923-25)
Leonard Dewick was a goalkeeper who wore spectacles on the pitch for Watford. How do you expect his Watford career went?
Read about him here.
FEBRUARY 2023
JACK GRAN (1895-1901)
You may not have heard of Jack Gran. He changed his name when he left Watford FC and it became known throughout the world.
Read about him here.
MARCH 2023
CHARLES HARRISON (1892-1894)
Up in Hornet Heaven, we love a good nickname. Charles Harrison 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?
(If you’re thinking it can’t have been for football, you’re correct.)
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.
HORNET HEAVEN 