Watford 2005/06

Watford finished 3rd of 24 in the 2005/06 Championship with 81 points (won 22, drawn 15, lost 9; scored 77, conceded 53) and were promoted. Highest position 3rd, after match 3; lowest 19th, after match 1. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Watford
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 6 Aug 2005	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Tue 9 Aug 2005	Plymouth (away)	3–3 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Fri 12 Aug 2005	Cardiff (away)	3–1 W	Won	4	3rd
4	Sat 20 Aug 2005	Burnley (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	4th
5	Sat 27 Aug 2005	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	8	8th
6	Mon 29 Aug 2005	Derby (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	4th
7	Sat 10 Sep 2005	Stoke (away)	3–0 W	Won	14	3rd
8	Tue 13 Sep 2005	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	3rd
9	Sat 17 Sep 2005	Sheffield United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	3rd
10	Sat 24 Sep 2005	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	3rd
11	Wed 28 Sep 2005	Coventry (away)	1–3 L	Lost	18	5th
12	Sat 1 Oct 2005	Leeds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	19	5th
13	Sat 15 Oct 2005	Leicester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	19	7th
14	Tue 18 Oct 2005	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	7th
15	Sat 22 Oct 2005	Ipswich (away)	1–0 W	Won	23	6th
16	Sat 29 Oct 2005	Wolves (home)	3–1 W	Won	26	4th
17	Tue 1 Nov 2005	QPR (home)	3–1 W	Won	29	3rd
18	Sat 5 Nov 2005	Hull (away)	2–1 W	Won	32	3rd
19	Sat 19 Nov 2005	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	3rd
20	Tue 22 Nov 2005	Leicester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	3rd
21	Sat 26 Nov 2005	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	3rd
22	Sat 3 Dec 2005	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	4th
23	Sat 10 Dec 2005	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	3rd
24	Sat 17 Dec 2005	Burnley (away)	1–4 L	Lost	39	3rd
25	Mon 26 Dec 2005	Southampton (home)	3–0 W	Won	42	3rd
26	Wed 28 Dec 2005	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	4th
27	Sat 31 Dec 2005	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	43	4th
28	Mon 2 Jan 2006	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	4th
29	Mon 16 Jan 2006	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	4th
30	Sat 21 Jan 2006	Norwich (away)	3–2 W	Won	52	4th
31	Sat 28 Jan 2006	Crewe (home)	4–1 W	Won	55	3rd
32	Mon 6 Feb 2006	Sheffield United (away)	4–1 W	Won	58	3rd
33	Sat 11 Feb 2006	Coventry (home)	4–0 W	Won	61	3rd
34	Tue 14 Feb 2006	Leeds (away)	1–2 L	Lost	61	4th
35	Sat 18 Feb 2006	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	3rd
36	Sat 25 Feb 2006	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	67	3rd
37	Sat 4 Mar 2006	Derby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	68	4th
38	Sat 11 Mar 2006	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	69	4th
39	Mon 20 Mar 2006	Southampton (away)	3–1 W	Won	72	3rd
40	Sat 25 Mar 2006	Millwall (home)	0–2 L	Lost	72	3rd
41	Fri 31 Mar 2006	Crystal Palace (away)	1–3 L	Lost	72	3rd
42	Sun 9 Apr 2006	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	73	3rd
43	Fri 14 Apr 2006	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	74	3rd
44	Mon 17 Apr 2006	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	77	3rd
45	Sat 22 Apr 2006	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	80	3rd
46	Sun 30 Apr 2006	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	81	3rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.