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Vicarage Road

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Watford vs Bristol City
Tue 26 Nov 2024 19:45

Established
1921 (103 years old)

Capacity
22,220

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Country
England

Location
Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18

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Coordinates
51°38′59″N 0°24′5″W

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26 Nov	Watford	-	Bristol City		7:45pm
30 Nov	Watford	-	QPR		12:30pm
15 Dec	Watford	-	West Brom		2:00pm
26 Dec	Watford	-	Portsmouth		3:00pm
29 Dec	Watford	-	Cardiff		3:00pm
04 Jan	Watford	-	Sheffield Un		3:00pm
21 Jan	Watford	-	Preston		7:45pm

Past Events

08 Nov	Watford	1 - 0	Oxford Utd
26 Oct	Watford	1 - 0	Blackburn
05 Oct	Watford	2 - 1	Middlesbroug
28 Sep	Watford	2 - 1	Sunderland
14 Sep	Watford	1 - 1	Coventry
27 Aug	Watford	2 - 0	Plymouth
24 Aug	Watford	2 - 1	Derby

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Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 20,877 following the completion of the new Sir Elton John Stand in 2014.

It has been the home of Watford since 1922, when the club moved from Cassio Road. The ground was officially opened by Col. Charles Healey of Benskins Brewery for the visit of Millwall on 30 August 1922. In addition to being Watford's home since opening, the stadium was also home to Wealdstone F.C. between 1991 and 1993, and to rugby union side Saracens from 1997 until they moved to their new home at Allianz Park in February 2013.

After purchasing the freehold of the stadium from Benskins in January 2002, Watford's financial situation forced them to sell and lease back the stadium later that year. However, after a campaign entitled 'Let's Buy Back The Vic' with donations coming from fans, as well as celebrity former owner Elton John donating the entire proceeds of a concert held at the venue, the club was able to repurchase the stadium in September 2004.


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