2015–16 Watford F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gino Pozzo | ||
| Chairman | Raffaele Riva | ||
| Manager | Quique Sánchez Flores | ||
| Stadium | Vicarage Road Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Odion Ighalo (15) All: Odion Ighalo (17) | ||
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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.
Pre-season friendlies
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 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 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 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 Friendly | Eintracht Braunschweig | P–P | Watford | Braunschweig, Germany |
| 19:30 CEST | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion |
| 19 July 2015 Friendly | SC Paderborn | 0–2 | Watford | Paderborn, Germany |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Vydra Ighalo |
Stadium: Benteler Arena |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Dundee United | 0–1 | Watford | Dundee, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Deeney 53' | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Watford | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 BST | Mason 19', 80' | Report | Deeney 30' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 31 July 2015 Friendly | Watford | 0–1 | Sevilla | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vitolo 70' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,947 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Competitions
Overall
| 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
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 31.58 |
| FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 80.00 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 36.36 |
Updated to match played 16 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
| 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]
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
| 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:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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 54' Barkley 76' Koné 86' |
Report | Layún 14' Deeney 42' Holebas 66' Ighalo 83' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Watford | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Nyom 90+1' | Report | Olsson 31' Lambert 66' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,011 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 23 August 2015 3 | Watford | 0–0 | Southampton | Watford |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Wanyama 28' Romeu 57' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,166 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kompany 40' Sterling 47' Fernandinho 56' |
Report | Nyom 43' Prödl 63' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,218 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 12 September 2015 5 | Watford | 1–0 | Swansea City | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Ighalo 59' Behrami 64' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,057 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Watford | Newcastle |
| 15:00 BST | Janmaat 68' Colback 89' |
Report | Ighalo 10', 28' Abdi 36' Capoue 80' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee: Roger East |
| 27 September 2015 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 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Watford | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Murray 28', 43' | Report | Ighalo 45' Gomes 84' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,187 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Watford | 0–3 | Arsenal | Watford |
| 17:30 BST | Nyom 47' Gomes 63' |
Report | Mertesacker 59' Sánchez 62' Giroud 68' Ramsey 74' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Stoke City | 0–2 | Watford | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Whelan 76' Pieters 88' Adam 89' |
Report | Deeney 43' Abdi 69' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,587 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 31 October 2015 11 | Watford | 2–0 | West Ham United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ighalo 39', 48' Nyom 66' Aké 81' Capoue 85' |
Report | Collins 84' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,598 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 7 November 2015 12 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Watford | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Kanté 53' Vardy 65' (pen.) |
Report | Gomes 65' Deeney 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,029 Referee: Roger East |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Watford | 1–2 | Manchester United | Watford |
| 12:45 GMT | Watson 68' Deeney 87' (pen.) |
Report | Depay 11' Young 74' Lingard 75' Deeney 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,702 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Watford | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Richards 41' Clark 88' Ayew 89' Sánchez 90' |
Report | Ighalo 17' Watson 40' Hutton 69' (o.g.) Capoue 74' Deeney 85', 86' Aké 90' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Watford | 2–0 | Norwich City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney 30' (pen.), 57' Watson 60' Ighalo 90', 90+2' |
Report | Tettey 29' Bennett 77' Brady 87' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,422 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 12 December 2015 16 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Watford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodwell 60' | Report | Ighalo 4' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 43,989 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 December 2015 17 | Watford | 3–0 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 13:30 GMT | Aké 3' Ighalo 15', 85' Britos 78' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,707 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Costa 32', 65', 88' Oscar 80' |
Report | Deeney 42' (pen.) Britos 44' Cathcart 49' Cahill 56' (o.g.) Holebas 81' Behrami 83' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,620 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 28 December 2015 19 | Watford | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ighalo 41', 65' Britos 52' Jurado 58' Aké 63' Deeney 64' |
Report | Alli 6' Lamela 17' Alderweireld 81' Son 89' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Watford | 1–2 | Manchester City | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Nyom 38' Watson 55' |
Report | Touré 82' Agüero 84' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 13 January 2016 21 | Southampton | 2–0 | Watford | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Long 16' Cédric 24' Tadić 74' |
Report | Prodl 67' Deeney 77' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,399 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 18 January 2016 22 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Watford | Swansea |
| 20:00 GMT | Williams 27' Britton 62' Sigurðsson 90' |
Report | Jurado 22' Nyom 33' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 January 2016 23 | Watford | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ighalo 46' Behrami 56' Cathcart 58' Britos 68' |
Report | Mbemba 51' Lascelles 71' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 3 February 2016 24 | Watford | 0–0 | Chelsea | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Prödl 19' Paredes 45+2' |
Report | Costa 45+2' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,910 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Trippier 64' | Report | Capoue 60' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,997 Referee: Roger East |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Adebayor 45' Souaré 90+4' |
Report | Deeney 16' (pen.), 82' Suárez 76' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Referee: Robert Madley |
| 27 February 2016 27 | Watford | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Watson 77' Behrami 82' Cathcart 89' |
Report | Surman 85' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,831 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 2 March 2016 28 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Watford | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Fosu-Mensah 23' Mata 83' |
Report | Britos 82' Amrabat 90+2' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,272 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Watford | 0–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
| 17:30 GMT | Amrabat 29' Aké 58' |
Report | Mahrez 56' Fuchs 74' Morgan 90+2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,884 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 19 March 2016 30 | Watford | 1–2 | Stoke City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Capoue 41' Nyom 45' Guedioura 83' Deeney 86' |
Report | Walters 18', 76' Joselu 51' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,759 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 2 April 2016 31 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 BST | Sánchez 4' Iwobi 38' Bellerín 48' Elneny 84' Walcott 90' |
Report | Nyom 61' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,981 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 9 April 2016 32 | Watford | 1–1 | Everton | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Capoue 13' Holebas 45+2' Ighalo 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 43', 45+1' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 16 April 2016 33 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Watford | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Berahino 67', 87' | Report | Watson 27' Britos 32' Gomes 67' Deeney 86' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 20 April 2016 34 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Watford | London |
| 19:45 BST | Carroll 11' Noble 45' (pen.), 53' (pen.) |
Report | Prödl 22', 64' Suárez 71' Amrabat 76' 90+3' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,857 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 30 April 2016 35 | Watford | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Abdi 45+2', 82' Deeney 90', 90+3' Berghuis 78' |
Report | Clark 28' Gueye 45+1' Ayew 48' Cissokho 73' Bunn 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 63' Firmino 76' |
Report | Britos 59' Berghuis 73' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,341 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 11 May 2016 37 | Norwich City | 4–2 | Watford | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Redmond 15' Mbokani 18', 57' Cathcart 37' (o.g.) Bennett 47' Odjidja-Ofoe 84' |
Report | Deeney 11' Abdi 43' Ighalo 51' Watson 67' Aké 83' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,279 Referee: Roger East |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Watford | 2–2 | Sunderland | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Prödl 48' Deeney 61' (pen.) Guedioura 80' |
Report | Rodwell 39' Lens 51' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 21,012 Referee: Kevin Friend |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Watford | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Deeney 44' Guedioura 83' |
Report | Tiote 37' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee: Roger East |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Watford | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward 60' Lichaj 90+4' |
Report | Amrabat 82' Ighalo 88' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,703 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 20 February 2016 Fifth round | Watford | 1–0 | Leeds United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Paredes 32' Wootton 53' (o.g.) Cathcart 67' |
Report | Bellusci 24' Bridcutt 52' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,336 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 13 March 2016 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 Semi-finals | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Watford | London |
| 16:00 BST | Bolasie 6' Dann 54' Wickham 61' |
Report | Jurado 38' Deeney 55', 89' Suárez 79' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,110 Referee: Craig Pawson |
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 Second round | Preston North End | 1–0 | Watford | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Vermijl 8' Woods 34' Reid 64' |
Report | Britos 75' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Steve Martin |
Staff
Squad information and statistics
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No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position P = Number of games played G = Number of goals scored = Yellow cards |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward = Red cards |
Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system Joined club = Year that player became a Watford first team player[a] Age = Current age † Loan player[b]
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Statistics correct as of 2 April 2016.[11]
| 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 | 44 | 2014 | No | — |
| 2 | DF | Allan Nyom | 29+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 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 | 38 | 2016 | No | — |
| 5 | DF | Sebastian Prödl | 19+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2015 | No | — |
| 6 | DF | Joel Ekstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2012 | No | — |
| 7 | MF | José Manuel Jurado | 27 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | — |
| 8 | MF | Valon Behrami | 14+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 2015 | No | — |
| 9 | FW | Troy Deeney | 36+2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41+2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2010 | No | — |
| 10 | FW | Obbi Oularé | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2015 | No | — |
| 11 | MF | Nordin Amrabat | 4+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 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 | 38 | 2014 | No | — |
| 15 | DF | Craig Cathcart | 34+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2014 | No | — |
| 16 | DF | Nathan Aké | 20+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2015 | No | † |
| 17 | MF | Adlène Guedioura | 3+15 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2015 | No | — |
| 18 | GK | Costel Pantilimon | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2016 | No | — |
| 19 | FW | Víctor Ibarbo | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2015 | No | † Loan terminate |
| 20 | MF | Steven Berghuis | 0+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2015 | No | — |
| 21 | MF | Ikechi Anya | 17+11 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 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 | 36 | 2014 | No | — |
| 25 | DF | José Holebas | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2015 | No | — |
| 26 | FW | Bernard Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 27 | DF | Essaïd Belkalem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2013 | No | — |
| 28 | MF | Connor Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 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 | 29 | 2014 | Yes | — |
| 31 | DF | Tommie Hoban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2011 | Yes | — |
| 32 | MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 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 | 37 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
| 35 | DF | Josh Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 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 | 29 | 2014 | Yes | — |
| — | DF | Gabriele Angella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 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 | 32 | 2016 | No | Out on loan |
| — | MF | Miguel Layún | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
| — | FW | Adalberto Peñaranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 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 | 35 | 2012 | No | Sold |
| — | FW | Matěj Vydra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2015 | No | Out on loan |
| — | FW | Uche Ikpeazu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2013 | No | Out on loan |
| — | FW | Mathias Ranégie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2014 | No | Out on loan |
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- 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
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2015 | Juanfran (ESP) | Real Betis (ESP) | £1,500,000 | [18] |
| 1 July 2015 | Giedrius Arlauskis (LTU) | Steaua București (ROM) | Free | [19] |
| 1 July 2015 | Sebastian Prödl (AUT) | Werder Bremen (GER) | Free | [20] |
| 1 July 2015 | Matěj Vydra (CZE) | Udinese (ITA) | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 2 July 2015 | José Holebas (GRE) | Roma (ITA) | £1,800,000 | [22] |
| 6 July 2015 | Étienne Capoue (FRA) | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | Undisclosed (~ £5,700,000) | [23][24] |
| 11 July 2015 | Valon Behrami (SUI) | Hamburger SV (GER) | Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) | [25] |
| 14 July 2015 | Allan Nyom (CMR) | Udinese (ITA) | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 22 July 2015 | Miguel Britos (URU) | Napoli (ITA) | Free | [27] |
| 22 July 2015 | José Manuel Jurado (ESP) | Spartak Moscow (RUS) | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 23 July 2015 | Steven Berghuis (NED) | AZ (NED) | £4,600,000 | [29] |
| 1 September 2015 | Adlène Guedioura (ALG) | Crystal Palace (ENG) | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 1 September 2015 | Obbi Oularé (BEL) | Club Brugge (BEL) | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 18 January 2016 | Nordin Amrabat (MAR) | Málaga (ESP) | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 19 January 2016 | Costel Pantilimon (ROM) | Sunderland (ENG) | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 30 January 2016 | Mario Suárez (ESP) | Fiorentina (ITA) | Undisclosed (~ £4,000,000) | [34] |
| 1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye Doucouré (FRA) | Rennes (FRA) | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 1 February 2016 | Adalberto Peñaranda (VEN) | Udinese (ITA) | Undisclosed | [35] |
Out
| Date[a] | Player | Transferred to[b] | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2015 | Marco Motta (ITA) | n/a | Free (Released) | [36] |
| 19 May 2015 | Luke O'Nien (ENG) | Wycombe Wanderers (ENG) | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
| 19 May 2015 | Vujadin Savić (SER) | Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
| 4 July 2015 | Jonathan Bond (ENG) | Reading (ENG) | Undisclosed (~ £250,000) | [37][38] |
| 6 July 2015 | Dániel Tőzsér (HUN) | Queens Park Rangers (ENG) | Long-term loan cancelled | [39] |
| 16 July 2015 | Lewis McGugan (ENG) | Sheffield Wednesday (ENG) | Undisclosed (~ £300,000) | [40] |
| 11 August 2015 | Cristian Battocchio (ITA) | Stade Brestois 29 (FRA) | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 29 August 2015 | Fernando Forestieri (ITA) | Sheffield Wednesday (ENG) | Undisclosed (~ £3,000,000) | [42][43] |
| 22 January 2016 | Connor Smith (IRL) | AFC Wimbledon (ENG) | Free transfer | [44] |
| 27 January 2016 | Diego Fabbrini (ITA) | Birmingham City (ENG) | £1,500,000 | [45] |
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
| Date from | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | Nathan Aké (NED) | Chelsea (ENG) | End of season | [46] |
| 17 August 2015 | Alessandro Diamanti (ITA) | Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) | 13 January 2016 | [47] |
| 1 September 2015 | Víctor Ibarbo (COL) | Cagliari (ITA) | End of season | [48] |
Loans out
| Date from | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2015 | Uche Ikpeazu (ENG) | Port Vale (ENG) | 2 January 2016 | [49] |
| 16 July 2015 | Juanfran (ESP) | Deportivo La Coruña (ESP) | End of season | [50] |
| 27 July 2015 | Diego Fabbrini (ITA) | Middlesbrough (ENG) | 27 January 2016 | [51] |
| 5 August 2015 | Sean Murray (IRL) | Wigan Athletic (ENG) | 16 January 2016[a] | [53] |
| 29 August 2015 | Daniel Pudil (CZE) | Sheffield Wednesday (ENG) | End of season | [54] |
| 1 September 2015 | Gabriele Angella (ITA) | Queens Park Rangers (ENG) | End of season | [55] |
| 1 September 2015 | Miguel Layún (MEX) | Porto (POR) | End of season | [56] |
| 1 September 2015 | Connor Smith (IRL) | Stevenage (ENG) | 29 September 2015 | [57] |
| 1 September 2015 | Matěj Vydra (CZE) | Reading (ENG) | End of season | [58] |
| 21 January 2016 | Uche Ikpeazu (ENG) | Blackpool (ENG) | End of season | [59] |
| 28 January 2016 | Giedrius Arlauskis (LTU) | Espanyol (ESP) | End of season | [60] |
| 1 February 2016 | Abdoulaye Doucouré (FRA) | Granada (ESP) | End of season | [35] |
| 1 February 2016 | Adalberto Peñaranda (VEN) | Granada (ESP) | End of season | [35] |
Reserves and academy
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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